Liu Xie heard this and said, "Fortunately Ziyuan you are alive, otherwise I would have lost an arm, and Director of the Secretariat's position would continue to be vacant."
Speaking of this, Liu Xie paused for a moment and then said, "Xu You listens!"
Xu You was shocked and quickly bowed his head. "I'm here!"
Liu Xie said, "Xu You endured the humiliation of Cao Camp for several years, persuaded Cao Cao to surrender, and captured Pretender Emperor alive. He has made outstanding achievements."
"In order to show his merits, Pacifying the State is granted the title of honorary, and Director of the Secretariat is given to the Lingyun Pavilion Third Tier!"
Pacifying the State, the "loyalty" of Yang Biao, and the "Champion" of Zhang He are of the same grade, and have more gold content than the ordinary Marquis.
Not only that, his name was also included in the Lingyun Pavilion Third Tier, becoming the sixth minister to enter Lingyun Pavilion!
Although Court Officials knew that Xu You would receive a heavy reward this time, after learning the contents of the reward, he still felt uncontrollably envious.
Xu You is really going to soar into the sky this time!
The only fly in the ointment is that he is already quite old, and his family members were killed by Shen Pei, leaving no heirs.
However, as long as I can work harder to give birth to one or two children, this Wealth and Honor can still continue.
"My lord, thank you Your Majesty for your heavenly grace!"
Xu You burst into tears of gratitude and kowtowed deeply.
The hardships of the past few years have not been in vain!
After accepting the canonization, Xu You stepped aside and did not mention the matter of Cao Chong.
Now is the time for rewards based on merit. To say this is too embarrassing. He is not the kind of person who has no eyesight.
Such matters can only be reported privately to Son of Heaven.
After canonizing Xu You, Liu Xie continued, "Where is Kongming?"
"I'm here."
Zhuge Liang went out to salute in a graceful manner.
Liu Xie smiled and said, "Kongming, you have lived up to my expectations and succeeded in defeating Cao. I am very relieved."
"I canonize you as Marquis of Wuxiang and name you Second Tier of Lingyun Pavilion."
Zhuge Liang bowed deeply and said, "Thank you Your Majesty!"
Liu Xie nodded, then looked at Lü Bu, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Duke Wen, I heard that you let Cao Thief go during the battle of Red Cliffs?"
Lü Bu was full of joy waiting to be rewarded, but after hearing these words, the smile on his face suddenly stiffened.
After scratching his head, Lü Bu blushed and said, "Reply to Your Majesty... Indeed, this is indeed the case."
"I was careless and failed to obey Military Advisor's instructions. I accidentally allowed Cao Thief to escape. Please punish Your Majesty."
Lü Bu said that he knelt down to apologize.
Seeing this, Zhuge Liang stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I did not think carefully, and I am also guilty. Please use your merits to offset Duke Wen's sins."
Lü Bu glanced at Zhuge Liang in surprise, and said a little eagerly, "Your Majesty, I am the only one who makes mistakes. This matter has nothing to do with Military Advisor. I am willing to accept it alone!"
If you are wrong, you are wrong. If you are beaten, you must stand upright.
How can Zhuge Liang help him pay for his crimes?
Liu Xie smiled when he saw this and said, "Okay, don't argue, I'm just asking."
"Duke Wen It's not that I don't understand his rude temper. Although he is brave, he is also careless."
"Since Cao Thief is going to die, it doesn't matter what is right or wrong. This time should be a lesson. Duke Wen must not do it again in the future."
Lü Bu said with shame on his face, "Please remember this!"
Liu Xie then nodded and continued, "Although Duke Wen has made mistakes, he has made outstanding achievements by going south to fight against thieves."
"First kill Cao Ren, Xiahou Yuan, and then kill Xu Huang, Yue Jin, Xu Chu in a row, unparalleled bravery."
"To show his merit, he was specially named Grand General, and the city was increased by 800 households."
The position of Grand General was finally given to Lü Bu.
When Lü Bu heard this, his heart suddenly surged. He kowtowed heavily and said thanks, "I thank you Your Majesty for the reward!"
Grand General, his dream in this life.
He has finally come this far!
From the time when he was a member of Cavalry in the frontier to reaching the peak of Military Generals step by step, he suffered too much and experienced too many things.
Only he himself knows the sadness in it.
"Fengxiao, Wenhe."
Liu Xie would never forget Guo Jia and Jia Xu, so he spoke.
The two of them stepped forward together.
Liu Xie said, "Fengxiao, you have made great contributions to defeating Jiangdong, and you are specially named Grand Minister over the Masses, General Consul."
"The position of Deputy Imperial Censor will be taken over by Kongming."
As soon as these words came out, Court Officials was shocked, and they all focused their attention on Guo Jia.
Guo Jia's performance in going south to beg thieves this time was actually very ordinary, but Son of Heaven forcibly promoted him to Grand Minister over the Masses.
You must know that Minister over the Masses is the leader of Civil Officials, and Son of Heaven's favor to Guo Jia is simply beyond the limit!
Chapter 483 The two dragons meet! Liu Xie and Emperor Xian of Han!
"My dear, thank you Your Majesty for your kindness."
Under the envious looks from Eight Directions from all sides, Guo Jia thanked him respectfully, but he was not too excited.
For him, it makes no difference whether he is Deputy Imperial Censor or Minister over the Masses. He is not too keen on rights.
However, he also understood that Son of Heaven's purpose of promoting him to Minister over the Masses was to play a better role in the reforms that would be implemented in the future.
After canonizing Guo Jia, Liu Xie said to Jia Xu, "Wenhe, Ma Chao This time invaded Guanzhong, it was you who commanded your subjects Soldiers to resist Rebel, and Chang'an was able to survive."
"In order to show your merits, I appoint you as Grand Marshal, in charge of the national military affairs. Director of the Secretariat's position will be taken over by Sima Yi."
The two positions Minister over the Masses and Grand Marshal are prepared for Guo Jia and Jia Xu. Apart from them, it is inappropriate for anyone else to hold this position.
Jia Xu's performance in Chang'an's offensive and defensive battle this time was obvious to all. His being named Grand Marshal was expected by everyone, so no one was surprised.
To be honest, many people did not expect that Sima Yi would take over the position of Director of the Secretariat, not even Sima Yi himself.
"Thank you Your Majesty for your kindness!"
After a short period of astonishment, Sima Yi was extremely excited and kowtowed. "I will not disappoint Your Majesty! I will do my best to repay Your Majesty!"
Liu Xie smiled and said, "The world is unified, and everything is waiting for improvement. Director of the Secretariat is an important position, Sima Yi should encourage him."
Sima Yi couldn't help nodding, with tears in his eyes.
So far, Minister of Works, Minister over the Masses, Grand Marshal.
Three Excellencies's position belongs to everyone.
Liu Xie went on to canonize Zhao Yun, Zhang He, Zhang Liao and other generals one by one. Zhao Yun made the greatest contribution by killing Ma Chao, and succeeded Lü Bu and was promoted to General of Agile Cavalry.
Zhang Liao was named Colonel Director of Retainers, which was also a powerful military position. Everyone received rewards regardless of their merits.
The most special one is Liu Bei.
"Imperial Uncle, you are a member of the royal family. You have traveled far and wide for the Restore the Han Dynasty. It can be said that you have worked hard."
"After Imperial Uncle becomes Prince Jing of Zhongshan, I will restore the title of Prince of Zhongshan, and Imperial Uncle will take over. The three generations will not cut off the city."
Since Emperor Wu promulgated Order of Favor-Tying, the legitimate son who inherited his father's title will have to reduce his estate. If he wants to restore it, he must have merit.
This is why Liu Bei, after becoming Prince Jing of Zhongshan, was reduced to weaving mats and selling shoes in this generation. It is because Noble Rank's treatment was continuously degraded during the inheritance process until there was no way to go down anymore.
Hereditary is divided into ordinary Hereditary and Hereditary Succession Without Reduction.
Ordinarily, Hereditary will be demoted, but Hereditary Succession Without Reduction will not be demoted, and the benefits will not be reduced. Hereditary can be used unlimited times. There is a huge difference between the two.
Liu Xie promised that Liu Bei's position as Prince of Zhongshan would not be reduced for three generations. In other words, within three generations, Liu Bei's descendants would not have their benefits reduced if they inherited Noble Rank.
This is a great gift!
After hearing the reward from Son of Heaven, Liu Bei was shocked, and his whole body was stunned on the spot as if he had been struck by lightning.
Seal Prince of Zhongshan! Protect three generations!
No matter how great Liu Bei's character is, he can't remain calm in the face of this reward!
"Official Liu Bei, thank you Your Majesty for your grace!"
Liu Bei bowed three times and kowtowed to Liu Xie, said in a trembling voice, and lay on the ground for a long time without raising his head.
At this time, he was already in tears!
"Father, mother, have you seen that the child has finally reached this point and finally regained the glory of Ancestors!"
Liu Bei murmured to himself in his heart.
He has suffered countless hardships and glares along the way. Although he has the identity of Han House clansman, he is a side branch among side branches.
At that time, the princes united to challenge Dong, and he stood like a follower among Eighteen Route Lords. No one except Cao Cao thought highly of him. He barely got a horse by relying on his reputation as Han House clansman.
But now he has successfully restored Noble Rank from Ancestors and become the new Prince of Zhongshan!
"Imperial Uncle No need to be polite, get up."
"You deserve this."
Liu Xie raised his hand slightly and said, although Liu Bei's contribution is not enough to be crowned king, after all, he has the identity of Han House clansman.
And I believed in him and helped him in the early days.
So after some consideration, Liu Xie decided to give this Noble Rank to Liu Bei, which can be regarded as a show of respect for the original Han Zhaolie Emperor.
"I lost my temper..."
Liu Bei wiped his tears and said, stood up from the ground, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei came over to help him.