"Da da da... da da da..."

A group of cavalry from outside Luoyang City came straight towards Luoyang City, shouting loudly as they sprinted, "Liangzhou 800 Li urgent information, open the door quickly!"

The soldiers guarding the city did not dare to neglect, and Babaili rushed the information, so they hurriedly opened the city gate to let him go.

The rapid sound of hoofbeats and footsteps woke up countless people in Luoyang, and countless officials were awakened again by the knocking on the door of the palace guards.

Before dawn, all the ministers gathered in the court hall early.

Liu Hong's face was extremely pale. The loss of his national destiny seemed to have caused irreversible damage to him. He could already feel that his end was approaching, and it seemed that he would die soon.

"Forty thousand Qiang troops rebelled, and more than half of Liangzhou's territory has been lost?" The ministers simply couldn't believe the news they heard.

"Tell me, what happened to my country!" Liu Hong was furious and smashed the information in his hand on the ground. Looking at the silent ministers below, he wished he could kill everyone below.

"Yuan Huai!" Liu Hong began to name names. The Yellow Turban uprising destroyed the national destiny, and then the Liangzhou Qiang people rebelled. Could it be that the Han Dynasty was really going to perish at the hands of Liu Hong?

"Your Majesty!" Yuan Huai came out in shock. With the Qiang people in Liangzhou rebelling, how could the emperor cause trouble for him first?

"Yuan! Ai! Qing! You recommended Han Sui in Jincheng back then! Now he is actually causing trouble in Liangzhou!" Liu Hong was furious. It was a noble family and these damn worms.

"Han Sui? Han Wen Yue? Your Majesty, I am wronged, I am wronged." Yuan Huai dug out the memory of Han Sui from the corner of his memory, and immediately knelt down and begged loudly for mercy.

Han Sui was indeed a disciple of his Yuan family, but he did not expect that it was Han Sui who started this Qiang rebellion.

"Huh! You didn't know anything about it. I'll fine you a salary for a year and stay behind closed doors to think about your mistakes." Liu Hong also figured out the content from Yuan Huai's reaction. It has nothing to do with the aristocratic family?

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty." Yuan Huai stood up, but the seeds of taboo in his heart had already blossomed.

The disciples of the Yuan family are spread over most of the Central Plains. If everyone can be like Han Sui, then their Yuan family...

"Your Majesty, the top priority is to quell the rebellion in Liangzhou. I heard that Dong Zhuo, the governor of Hedong, is still returning to the court with his troops, so why not let him return to Liangzhou to quell the rebellion first, and then come to Luoyang to report on his duties, and then he can also be rewarded together!"

After seeing Yuan Huai's joke, He Jin, the vanguard, remembered his staff's advice and hurriedly went out to play.

"Why is this butcher so smart?" Yuan Huai was a little confused. Normally, it would be good to avoid adding insult to injury. Why did he take the initiative to change the subject today to help him get out?

Liu Hong was also a little confused. How come his uncle, who was originally unworthy of training, seemed to be a completely different person after the last time?

After thinking about it, Liu Hong agreed with He Jin's advice. Dong Zhuo was from Liangzhou, and his men were elite soldiers who had just put down the Yellow Turban rebellion. It was indeed a good choice.

"Okay, General, let's get started!" Waving his hand, Liu Hong put away his messy thoughts, and then ordered He Jin to take full authority to resolve the matter.

"Here!"

"By the way, dear friends, have you discussed the rewards for those who contributed to the quelling of the rebellion?" Liu Hong's face improved a lot when he mentioned the victory in quelling the rebellion.

In his opinion, these rebellions are minor matters and can be solved if the court responds in time.

Liu Hong actually had a good impression of the generals who defeated the Yellow Turbans.

If it hadn't been for the damn Yellow Turbans and damn Zhang Jiao, he wouldn't have felt like his time was running out now.

He mentally wanted to depose Prince Liu Bian and establish Prince Liu Xie as emperor, but there were too many things involved behind Prince Liu Bian's life. These would not be a problem if he still had time, but now he really feels a little powerless.

A list of rewards discussed by all the ministers was handed to Liu Hong. From Guo Hao to every general, all the rewards were included.

At the same time, General He Jin was also reciting the list of awards. These lists were the product of direct compromises between various forces and parties. For Liu Hong, these were also political prices that had to be paid.

The money donated by various ministers before was just for this moment.

But for Liu Hong, balancing the power of the court is enough, and there is nothing else he can do. After all, without aristocratic families, the world will always be difficult to govern.

"Huangfu Songgong worshiped the second-rank Zuo Chaqi General, led the shepherd of Jizhou, and was granted the title of Marquis of Huaili."

"Zhu Jungong worshiped the second-rank right chariot general, led the governor of Hanoi, and was named the Marquis of Xixiang."

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"Guo Feigong paid homage to General Hulie of the fifth rank, became the governor of Beiliang County, and was granted the title of Marquis of Guannei."

"Why is Guo Fei's reward in Liangzhou so low?" Liu Hong was shocked. As the main force in killing Zhang Jiao, Guo Fei was the first contributor to the pacification of the Yellow Turbans in Huangfu Song's letter asking for credit. How could this reward now be as he expected? The difference is huge.

"Reporting to your majesty, Guo Fei is only eighteen years old. Although he has made great contributions, his ability to be granted a title of marquis is already his limit. If he is granted a high official position rashly, it may interfere with state affairs." He Jin immediately went out to report.

Originally, all the forces wanted to win over such young talents, but Guo Fei was too young.

In the entire history of the Han Dynasty, Huo Qiaoqi was the first person to be granted a title of marquis. Is it possible that he could be granted a high-ranking official title directly? If he had further merit, would he still be a general?

Where does this put him as a great general?

It was for this reason that He Jin even backed down from Zhang Rang and raised Dong Zhuo's reward by a small amount, while also forcibly suppressing Guo Hao's reward.

If Liu Hong hadn't planned to make Zhangjiao a Marquis first, he wouldn't even want to grant Guo Hao the title of Marquis of Guan Nei, and would just give it to a general with no title.

The ministers were whispering below, but more people looked at the silent Yuan Huai, the silent Zhang Rang, and the silent general. No one stood up in a hurry, and waited coldly for the follow-up.

Everyone knew what He Jin was thinking, but the concessions he made were big enough that all the forces acquiesced to this result.

"Why is Guo Fei delaying the state affairs? The general will tell you." Liu Hong's face instantly fell, and he became more and more dissatisfied with He Jin.

Since he planned to abolish the elders and establish younger ones, he has become more and more reluctant to see He Jin's family. If He Jin's recent performance had not been perfect, he would have found a way to deal with He Jin.

But Liu Hong is different. Is there anyone in the world who is a royal minister? He Jin’s little thoughts. How come he, as the emperor, doesn’t know?

He understood what He Jin was thinking, but just knowing it made him even more dissatisfied.

It is his little idea to abolish the elders and establish the younger ones. He has not even begun to show it yet. You Jin have already begun to suppress capable people and put me, the emperor, in the wrong place.

Liu Hong sold his official position and nobility, but he knew how to promote some capable people to guard the world.
Chapter completed!