There were many people who were rewarded this time. Other than the generals who led the troops outside, there were also civil officials who dispatched the rear, provincial governors, county magistrates, and local tyrants who had made contributions to resisting the bandits.
In addition to the rewards, there were also arrangements for the Yellow Turban bandits to be further controlled after the war, as well as some administrative arrangements.
The eunuch was still mumbling non-stop.
Yang Yu thought about many things.
Firstly, Yang Yu felt a lot from Huangfu Song and Zhu Rong's rewards.
Huangfu Song and Zhu Rong sent out their troops. Zhu Rong was defeated, but Huangfu Song was also defeated. In the end, Huangfu Song's troops were not as many as Zhu Rong's.
Their military merits were almost the same.
In that case, Zhu Xi should be rewarded more.
However, Huangfu Song directly rose to the rank of Cheji General.
And Zhu Rong was just a general in the middle of eliminating thieves. In fact, he was standing still.
Moreover, Huangfu Song had gained the position of Jizhou Prefecture Overseer, which was a local high official with monstrous power!
Why was the difference so huge?
Of course, this was due to the difference in their family backgrounds.
Huangfu Song was born into a famous family, and there were many people who held important positions in the court and in the local areas. When Liu Hong rewarded Huangfu Song, he naturally had to take into account Huangfu Song's family background so that the Huangfu family would be more at ease to work for him.
Although Zhu Rong's family background was not bad in the past, there were no officials above the fifth rank in three generations. When it came to his generation, he had to do business with his mother to maintain the family background.
Although Zhu Rong was extremely wealthy in this business, this was called "doing cheap business" after all. After comprehensive consideration, Zhu Rong directly made the merit offset the fault.
Fortunately, he still had the title of Marquis of Xixiang. Otherwise, Zhu Rong would have suffered a huge loss this time.
Of course, looking at Zhu Rong's miserable state, Yang Yu was actually the one who suffered the most.
He was the person who had contributed the most. The combined contribution of Huangfu Song and Zhu Rong was ten times or a hundred times less than his.
However, he was given the title of North General. In the eyes of the big shots in the court, this was equivalent to guarding the border.
The job of guarding the border was usually not important in the court and was not liked by the emperor. However, those who were indeed capable would be arranged for such a job.
After all, in the border, the climate was bad, the food and accommodation were poor, and there was always a risk of life. Who would be willing to go?
Liu Hong said that he wanted Yang Yu to protect his soldiers, but in fact, if there were no ministers in the court, Yang Yu could have stationed troops in Hedong Prefecture, Henei Prefecture, and Henan Yin.
"If you want to survive in this era, other than having money, soldiers, brains, and strength, more importantly, you have to have connections!”
Yang Yu gradually gained some understanding.
"Making friends with the great clans, not only can these people help me now, but in the future, when we expand our territory, we will also need people to serve as officials in various places. It is also necessary to cultivate trusted aides as soon as possible.”
Yang Yu looked at Huangfu Song and Zhu Xi beside him, feeling quite satisfied.
"It looks like I've been sent to the border, but in reality, not only have I protected my soldiers, but Huangfu Song also obtained his position as the General of Chariots and Cavalry and the Overseer of Jizhou because of me. In the future, if I have any needs, Huangfu Song will definitely give me the green light.”
In this era, the aristocratic families were still very polite, especially people like Huangfu Song and Zhu Rong. A drop of water would definitely be repaid in the future.
However, although Huangfu Song and Zhu Rong were not bad, there were too many big shots in the Han Dynasty, and many of them had much stronger family backgrounds than Huangfu Song.
It was still necessary for Yang Yu to befriend him.
At this moment, the eunuch finally finished reading the imperial edict. Liu Hong smiled and said,""Do you have anything else to report?”
After the great reward, the officials were happy and praised him. There was nothing else.
However, Yang Yu suddenly stood up and raised the board.
Liu Hong was still in a good mood when he saw Yang Yu."So it's my elite! Tell me, what do you have to report?"
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask the Emperor to pardon General Lu Zhi!" Yang Yu said solemnly.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the court immediately fell silent.
Liu Hong suddenly felt like scratching his head."General of the North, Lu Zhi was rude to my envoy and looked down on the heavens. Why should I pardon him?”
In the crowd, Yuan Shao immediately said,"He must think that he has made a great contribution and wants to repay his kindness.”
Yang Yu immediately felt disgusted, but at this time, he did not argue with Yuan Shao and continued,"Your Majesty, I know the whole story. Zuo Feng of the Little Yellow Sect was ordered to inspect the situation in Jizhou to see if Lu Zhi was doing his work seriously. His Majesty did not ask him to ask Lu Zhi for money!”
"Continue." Liu Hong nodded.”
"Your Majesty, Lu Zhi did obtain a lot of treasures when he fought against the Yellow Turban bandits, but they were all kept for Your Majesty, not for that little yellow family to fill their pockets. Moreover, if the dignified General of the North appointed by the Emperor was taken down by a puny Zuo Feng, could the Emperor still count on him to lead the army to kill the enemy and share the burden of the Emperor?”
Liu Hong nodded again.”
"Lu Zhi just didn't want to attack Guangzong and cause countless casualties on both sides. In the end, the hundreds of thousands of people in Guangzong City surrendered, and it was also due to Lu Zhi's contribution! He had not been defeated by the Yellow Turban Army like Dong Zhuo, and he had saved the people of the Great Han Dynasty. If he was executed, it would not only be the Emperor's loss, but also be criticized by others.”
Liu Hong nodded repeatedly and suddenly laughed."You're indeed a person who understands the big picture! Since that was the case, he would pardon Lu Zhi's death penalty and resume his original position!”
Since Lu Zhi was exonerated of his death sentence by Yang Yu, he would be Yang Yu's subordinate from now on. He Jin couldn't sit still when he thought of how Huangfu Song and Zhu Xi had already sided with Yang Yu.
"Your Majesty, Lu Zhi's death sentence can be pardoned, but he shouldn't take up any important positions. If there was no distinction between rewards and punishments in the court, wouldn't there be chaos in the future?”He Jin immediately stopped him.
Yuan Shao also stood out to stop him." Your Majesty, Yang Yu is trying to win the hearts of the people. He has ulterior motives. I suggest rejecting his request."”
Huangfu Song and Zhu Rong looked at each other and smiled. They immediately stood up together."Lu Zhi stabilized the situation in Jizhou, allowing us to defeat the enemy in Yingchuan and Nanyang. If Lu Zhi is punished, we are willing to give up our official positions.”
Now that they were the role models of the imperial court, the imperial court wanted to show their kindness to the world. Of course, they couldn't let them give up their positions.
"Shut up!" Liu Hong was furious. I already said to reinstate Lu Zhi. He Jin, do you want me to go back on my words?”
"I dare not." He Jin immediately gave in and did not dare to say anything.
Not long after, Lu Zhi was brought out of the prison. After changing into his official robes, he walked in.
Although his face was pale, his cheekbones were high, and his eyes were sunken, Lu Zhi was in good spirits. Although he had experienced life and death, his expression did not change. His eyes were calm, aloof, and seemed to be able to see through people's hearts.
When Yang Yu saw this, he could not help but praise in his heart.
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