"Your Majesty, I heard that Yuan Shao was defeated." The young eunuch came to Liu Xie cautiously.
He didn't know whether this news was good news or bad news for Liu Xie.
Liu Xie's face was dull.
So what if Yuan Shao loses, it won't change his current state.
If Yuan Shao loses, his life will not get better. Yuan Shao's anger may even implicate Liu Xie, making his life even more difficult.
Seeing that Liu Xie didn't respond, the young eunuch had no choice but to leave.
As Liu Xie's personal eunuch, Liu Xie's life was difficult, and his life would only become even more difficult.
I don’t know how many eunuchs around Liu Xie have changed.
He didn't know how long he could live.
Those powerful officials did not dare to kill Liu Xie, but if Liu Xie angered them, the eunuchs around Liu Xie would be the first to die.
When Yuan Shao returned, he didn't pay attention to Liu Xie and even forgot about Liu Xie.
This defeat made him very anxious and he had many things to deal with every day.
Gongsun Zan in Youzhou must be on guard, Qingzhou and Jizhou must be stable.
Almost every day, you can hear that someone under your command has run away again.
After this defeat, Jizhou's people's hearts have been dispersed.
Yuan Shao only felt that everything was annoying and everything was not what he wanted.
Everything he did before was smooth sailing, but now he felt like there was a force against him, preventing him from getting what he wanted.
When Yuan Shao returned to Yecheng, not only did he fail to take a good rest, but he was exhausted both mentally and physically.
When Wang Ding returned to Luoyang, he was not only greeted by hundreds of officials, but also greeted by thousands of people.
His prestige rose to a higher level.
Luoyang City, Imperial Palace, Hall of Supreme Harmony.
On the golden dragon chair, there was only a crown.
All the officials were listed under the dragon chair.
Wang Ding and Yang Biao stood on the left and right sides of the dragon chair.
Wang Ding had already taken off his armor and put on the general's court uniform.
He has a tall and straight figure and piercing eyes. Although he is still young, his aura from the battlefield is now enough to overwhelm hundreds of officials.
At this moment, his face was calm, and he seemed to be calm and confident. No one dared to look at Wang Ding.
After defeating Yuan Shao this time, Gao Shun, Huang Zhong, Guo Jia, Jia Xu and other advisers and generals were all rewarded according to their merits.
Among ordinary soldiers, at least half of them received knighthoods.
There are also some soldiers who have been promoted to three levels in a row and given hairpins and titles.
Those with commander-in-chief abilities will also be promoted in military positions, and a large number of people will become corps commanders.
Wang Ding himself did not receive any further official posts this time.
The general is already the pinnacle of the Han Dynasty, unless he wants to restore the prime minister system.
In terms of title, Wang Ding is now the Marquis of Qing, the Marquis of Che, and already has the highest title in the Han Dynasty. Unless he wants to be crowned king, he cannot be crowned king.
Zhang Xiu said: "In defeating Yuan Shao this time, although we have done meritorious service, we are not as good as the general. If the general does not receive a reward, how can we accept it?"
Fan Chou said: "The general won't reward you, and I don't want to accept it either."
As Zhang Xiu opened his mouth, all the generals in the court spoke.
Even if they knew that Wang Ding was already unblockable, they would still open their mouths just to make Wang Ding go one step further.
Wang Ding glanced at the civil and military officials and remembered those with unsightly faces one by one.
The Han Dynasty has never lacked veterans like Wang Yun.
All they thought about was the big man.
No matter how good Wang Ding's work is, or how many people Wang Ding has changed the fate of the Han people.
As long as Wang Ding's surname is not Liu, he will never be able to gain their loyalty.
Regarding these people, Wang Ding had no intention of killing them all.
They are all a group of old people in their fifties and sixties, and they don’t have many years to live.
Regarding their loyalty, Wang Ding is still willing to give them a chance to enjoy their old age in peace, as long as they are honest and don't do anything too outrageous.
Yang Xiudao: "Now that the emperor is forced by Yuan Shao, all the officials are in Luoyang and cannot be left without a master. The minister proposed that the general should serve as the prime minister, command the officials, destroy Yuan Shao, and welcome the emperor."
"I sincerely request the general to take over the position of prime minister, destroy Yuan Shao, and welcome the emperor."
Pang De, Ma Chao and others all spoke together.
"Please ask the general to take over the position of prime minister."
Another group of ministers knelt down in unison.
"We sincerely request the general to take over the position of prime minister."
Nearly two-thirds of the civil and military officials in the court knelt in front of Wang Ding.
The remaining one-third were almost all veterans of the Han Dynasty, and many of them were already in the court when Emperor Ling was in power.
Wang Ding said: "Quiet."
He looked at the one-third of the ministers who had not yet knelt down and said in a deep voice: "The Han Dynasty has no prime minister for a long time. Are you trying to accuse me of being disloyal?"
"We don't dare, but now that the emperor has been kidnapped by Yuan Shao, please ask the general to temporarily lead the prime minister and command the civil and military officials to rescue the emperor." Yang Xiudao.
Wang Dingdao: "I am now a general, and rescuing the emperor is my duty as a minister. You should not mention the position of prime minister again."
After Wang Ding finished speaking, he waved his sleeves and left.
Seeing Wang Ding leaving, Yang Xiu, Zhang Xiu and others looked at each other and had no choice but to leave the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
The remaining people left together in twos and threes in whispers.
Everyone's face is different.
Wang Ding returned to his general's residence and hugged Diao Chan's small waist.
As the power in his hands grew stronger, Wang Ding also felt the constant changes around him.
There are too many people who want to push him forward. Even though he has encroached on the power of the government and the opposition, there are still many no choice but to do so.
Diao Chan leaned on Wang Ding's shoulder and asked softly: "Why doesn't your husband take advantage of the situation and become the prime minister of the Han Dynasty?"
Wang Ding shook his head and said: "It's not the right time yet."
Prime Minister is just a name. Even if he is not the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty now, the power in Wang Ding's hands is actually greater than that of Prime Minister.
If Wang Ding was alone, it would not matter if the prime minister was really bad or not. But now he has many advisers and generals under his command. They want Wang Ding to be the prime minister because Wang Ding's interests are tied to them.
If Wang Ding takes a step forward, they can also take a step forward.
Many people not only wanted Wang Ding to become the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, but some even wanted to make Wang Ding the new emperor, so that they could be granted the title of marquis and the prime minister.
Wang Ding was also very confused.
He himself is really not interested in becoming emperor.
There is no need for the Three Palaces and Sixth Courtyard. He is already very content with Diao Chan accompanying him in this life.
When he first came, Wang Ding just wanted to avoid being implicated by Wang Yun in the future, so he killed Dong Zhuo, Li Jue and Guo Si.
But by now, Wang Ding's thoughts have already changed.
Every day, we see countless people falling, countless families broken, and we encounter countless withered bones on the march.
They are all irritating Wang Ding's nerves.
From originally he just wanted to live a good life, now he wants to change the world.
The people of the Han Dynasty should not live like this and should not be enveloped in despair.
Their sky should be clear, blue, and dust-free.
It is very difficult to make what you want in your heart become reality.
All Wang Ding can do now is move forward step by step.
Every step you take, you will naturally get closer.
Although Wang Ding refused to serve as the prime minister of the Han Dynasty this time.
But the news soon spread in Luoyang City.
Both the officials in the city and the common people knew it.
No one yelled at Wang Ding, and everyone who knew the news sighed.
Why did Wang Ding refuse?
They hope and desire that Wang Ding can become the prime minister of the Han Dynasty.
Because Wang Ding can bring them a better life.
Make their lives happier.
"The general is truly a loyal minister of the great Han Dynasty."
"If Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao and his ilk had agreed long ago, how could they refuse?"