Liu Xie's gaze settled on Zhuge Liang, and he smiled. "Kongming, you broke the enemy formation with your ingenuity. Enter the Secretariat as Left Minster of the People."
The Left Minster of the People oversaw finances and household registration.
It was an official post with real authority over domestic affairs.
In truth, Zhuge Liang's merits were not sufficient to warrant this appointment, but all the ministers in the hall understood that this showed how much the Son of Heaven valued his newly favored minister.
Besides, Zhuge Liang had indeed rendered meritorious service this time, so no one would be foolish enough to step forward and contradict the Son of Heaven now.
"Thank you for your reward, Your Majesty."
His heart surging, Zhuge Liang bowed deeply.
At last, he had a chance to spread his wings.
The credit for the Western Route Army's achievements this time belonged to Zhao Yun and Zhuge Liang. Lü Bu and Sima Yi had contributed little, so Liu Xie merely granted them token rewards.
Once everyone had received their rewards.
It was time to begin judging the guilty ministers.
Liu Xie's smile vanished, and he ordered coldly, "Bring those rebels from Jiangdong before me!"
Chapter 336: Zhou Yu, Do You Admit Your Guilt? (Monthly Passes, Please!)
If all the rats beneath heaven amounted to one stone.
Jiangdong alone accounted for eight pecks.
Liu Xie had originally thought calling the men of Jiangdong rats was only a joke, but when he learned that Sun Quan had feigned surrender and stabbed Zhang Liao in the back, he decided it was the absolute truth.
Sun Quan had squandered his mercy. Had Zhang Liao and Huang Zhong not displayed extraordinary valor and crushed the enemy army, Sun Quan's betrayal might truly have succeeded!
Now those rats had fallen into his