Hearing this, Liu Xie said, "Fortunately, you survived, Ziyuan. Otherwise, I would have lost a trusted arm, and the position of Director of the Secretariat would have had to remain vacant."
Liu Xie paused briefly, then continued, "Xu You, receive my decree!"
Xu You shuddered and hastily bowed his head. "Your subject is here!"
Liu Xie said, "Xu You endured humiliation and shouldered heavy burdens for years in the Cao Camp, then persuaded Cao Cao to surrender and captured the Pretender Emperor alive. His achievements are outstanding."
"In recognition of his service, I name him Marquis of Pacifying the State and Director of the Secretariat, and grant him a place in the Third Tier of Lingyun Pavilion!"
Pacifying the State ranked alongside Yang Biao's "Loyalty and Righteousness" and Zhang He's "Champion," carrying greater weight than an ordinary marquisate.
Not only that, his name had been entered into the Third Tier of Lingyun Pavilion, making him the sixth subject admitted to Lingyun Pavilion!
Although the court officials had all known Xu You would receive lavish rewards, they still could not suppress their envy upon hearing what those rewards were.
Xu You was truly about to soar into the heavens in a single flight!
The only blemish in this otherwise perfect picture was that he was already getting on in years, and Shen Pei had executed his family and children, leaving him without an heir.
Still, as long as he put in a little more effort and fathered another child or two, this wealth and honor could continue.
"Your subject kowtows in gratitude for Your Majesty's heavenly grace!"
Tears of gratitude streamed down Xu You's face as he kowtowed deeply.
The suffering of these past few years had not been in vain!
After receiving his investiture, Xu You withdrew to one side