The Yellow Turbans were destroyed, Jingzhou and Jizhou were pacified, the army was reorganized, the prince rewarded the three armies, a banquet was held for all ministers, governors of various states were governors, and hundreds of officials gathered.
When Sun Ce and Sun Quan took Sun Shangxiang up the long ladder, broke through the clouds, and came to the Chengde Platform, they couldn't help but look shocked.
Shaoguang opens the order, the graceful spirit stirs up the youth, entertains guests with exquisite songs, and Guangzhou music plays in the sky.
At this time, His Royal Highness the Prince has not yet arrived, but hundreds of officials are waiting. The sky is bright and cloudy, and there is singing and dancing.
Such a scene was something they had never seen in their entire lives in Soochow. As they were watching it dreamily, a majestic voice came to their ears.
"What are you doing standing still? Why don't you come here!"
As soon as the three children were excited, they saw Sun Jian not far away, who had a broad forehead and a broad face, and a tiger-like body. He waved.
The three of them walked over obediently and found that the seats they occupied were near the front, and they couldn't help but show their pride.
On the left side of this banquet are hundreds of civil and military officials, with the Three Dukes in the first place, and on the right side are the heroes of this Huangjin pacification, headed by the three lieutenants Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, and Lu Zhi, followed by Yuan Shu, and Sun Jian is impressively fifth.
He took the lead, was extremely brave, and used his military formations superbly. He often defeated more with less, and his achievements were fierce. If Yuan Shu hadn't been from Yuan Shu's family, he would have been the first to achieve success this time.
Of course, all the generals knew that the one who could quickly defeat the Yellow Turbans was the prince strategizing in the temple and winning the battle thousands of miles away. They were all convinced.
At this time, Sun Ce held his head high and his chest high, in great glory. Sun Quan observed silently, but frowned.
He found that his table was the most deserted.
Needless to say, Yuan Shu, the high-ranking ministers congratulated Yuan Feng, while the low-ranking ministers came to please Yuan Shu. He looked proud, but he responded with ease.
The next seat is Cao Cao, a man with narrow eyes and long beard, extraordinary bearing, exquisite appearance, and wide network of contacts.
Sun Quan knew that Cao Cao's father was the adopted son of the eunuch Cao Teng. Cao Teng served four generations of emperors, and his reputation was far beyond that of a regular servant.
Cao Cao's father received the help of Cao Teng and served as an official for many years. Because of his power, he made the Cao family very wealthy and laid a solid political foundation for Cao Cao.
In his early years, Cao Cao offended the eunuchs because of his five-colored stick killing power, and gained a reputation and prestige. Now that he has been promoted to a prince and has gained military merit, his career in the future will probably be smooth.
As for Cao Cao, there is a man with long hands, big ears, and a strange face sitting there. He is Liu Bei, a collateral royal family.
Sun Quan noticed that there were two big men standing behind this man, one with a red face and a beautiful beard, wearing a green robe, and the other with a dark face and a glare. He was not angry and intimidating. In terms of momentum, he was not inferior to his father. He was also loyal to Liu Bei. I can't help but feel stunned.
However, similar to Sun Jian, Liu Bei and Liu Bei were also excluded from the mainstream and had few contacts. The black-faced man was very angry, but he did not dare to be presumptuous.
Sun Quan lowered his head and sighed slightly, seemingly feeling sympathy for each other, but Liu Bei had worshiped Lu Zhi as his disciple in the past, and coupled with his status as a member of the Han royal family, he would eventually gain a firm foothold in the court.
Only his own family, although he was a descendant of the military sage Sun Wu, fell into a poor family. Sun Jian had a strong temper and even offended the family in his early years. If he wanted to rise to the top, he had to be favored by the Crown Prince.
Looking at Sun Shangxiang, who was secretly drooling while staring at the delicious food and wine at the banquet, Sun Quan sighed inwardly.
Sister, please be more careful!
Sun Ce and Sun Shangxiang were not so thoughtful. They looked at the people coming and going with dizziness and only felt happy.
When the auspicious moment was approaching, the ministers returned to their seats and bowed to wait. They heard a mighty dragon's roar, auspicious clouds filled the sky, the emperor's chariot descended from the sky, the ministers came out, and the mountains roared and the tsunami roared.
"I respectfully welcome your highness! Your highness is a thousand years old! The great man is ten thousand years old!"
"Pingsheng!"
Gu Cheng looked around at the ministers and sat down slowly. There were crape myrtle above, commanding the stars, and Bona from all over the world below. The imperial majesty was mighty. The imperial attendants started to recite the imperial edict: "Govern the world with words, quell chaos with force, and be a military commander. The Rong generals are the mainstay of the imperial court and the stronghold of the country. Now that the Yellow Turbans have been restored, they are both civil and military, and they have devoted themselves to serve. Their achievements are outstanding, and they are praised and favored..."
The imperial edict was spread out in hundreds of words, and the civil and military officials of the court listened attentively to judge His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's policy of governance.
It is obvious that after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the generals gained more popularity than the civil servants. Now that the borders are uneven and the alien races are uneasy, there may be wars to come.
At that time, whether to enhance the prestige of the Han Dynasty and destroy it even if it is far away, or to resort to military violence and destroy its foundation depends on the prince's way of governing the country and the competition between the royal family and the aristocratic family.
But no one could have imagined that the Yellow Turban round was not over yet.
After the imperial edict was recited, General Huangfu Song was the first to go out to award the award.
Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun worshiped the chariot and cavalry generals on the left and right, and Lu Zhi became the minister, with a gold seal and a purple ribbon.
The three generals thanked Shengen, and when it was Yuan Shu, Sun Jian, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei's turn to go out, the chamberlain brought four trays, each with an iron coupon made of dark exotic iron as the base and written in vermilion. All the ministers were stunned. Startled.
"This is the iron certificate of the alchemy book, a certificate of immunity from death except for great rebellion, and a treasure of body protection!"
Gu Cheng waved his hand, and purple gold light flashed, and he saw that the iron coupon of the elixir was divided into two halves, one half of which floated towards the four of them: "You fight on the battlefield and charge into battle. It is very dangerous. This thing contains the power of the Flame Dragon. Once it is hit, it will kill you." The attack will help resist, break through the void, and escape from danger, which can be said to be a gold medal for avoiding death!"
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your grace! Thank you, Your Highness, for your grace!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was moved. Liu Bei and Sun Jian were overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly. Cao Cao also knelt down immediately. Only Yuan Shu showed hesitation on his face and paused obviously before accepting the reward.
"If the Iron Coupon of the Alchemy Book is filled with the magic power of the Flame Dragon, wouldn't it be for the purpose of protecting one's life but actually for surveillance?"
"However, Your Highness does not need to monitor us. Unless he has evil intentions, he will be afraid. This Yuan Shu has a strange expression. It seems that the Yuan family in Runan has the intention of committing a crime!"
Seeing that half of the alchemy book was buried between the eyebrows of the four people, and the other half was accepted by Gu Cheng, Sun Quan felt a chill in his heart, and a thought suddenly came to his mind, but he felt that he was thinking too much, so he lowered his head.
Indeed, at this moment, Liu, Sun and Cao didn't have the slightest doubt, and the officials were extremely envious. Even Huangfu Song, the three generals, were very envious.
However, what Gu Cheng said next was what triggered the ignition: "In the future, you will make great contributions to our great Han Dynasty and expand our territory. This iron book of alchemy can be passed down to your descendants as a reward!"
The officials were in an uproar!
"Your Highness, this reward is too heavy, please think again!"
Immediately, several ministers rushed to dissuade him.
The symbolic meaning of a death-free medal that can be passed down to future generations is really great.
It is no exaggeration to say that even though Huangfu and Song were promoted to high positions, they were not as good as this iron certificate of alchemy. The rewards were indeed unfair.
"Ha ha!"
Hearing this, Gu Cheng laughed loudly and looked at the four people: "Did you hear that? They said that the reward for the orphans is heavy. Are you confident that you will achieve enough achievements in three years to match this iron certificate of the alchemy book, and bring blessings to future generations?" Last forever?"
Yes, it will last forever!
As soon as this example begins, as the recipient of the first-generation alchemy iron certificate, isn't it true that he will be an eternal celebrity?
Of course, there must also be matching glory, such as Huo Qubing's sealing the wolf to stay in Xu, and Wei Qing's horse trampling the Huns!
"I have confidence!"
Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and Sun Jian were so excited that they all trembled and answered in unison, but Yuan Shu's expression completely changed.
For the Yuan family, who has great power and is a highly respected minister, what is the use of this iron certificate of elixir and a gold medal for immunity from death?
Zhang Jiao clearly set an example of what would happen if the power of the Flame Dragon entered the body not long ago. At this moment, fear and rage arose in Yuan Shu's heart.
Could it be that he and the descendants of the Yuan family would all be held hostage by the Han Dynasty, and they would not be able to flourish?
The two volumes of books in his body emitted a faint light. He looked sharply and suddenly made up his mind. After thanking him, he stayed where he was and said loudly: