The Son of Heaven was overjoyed to determine that the good news was true, and immediately said that he would reward the heroes. He turned around and asked Lu Qiang, "What official position does this Li Yi live in now?" ”

Lu Qiang replied with some sneer: "As far as the minister knows, this Li Yi is still a white body. ”

"What? White body? The Son of Heaven was dumbfounded.

Lu Qiang explained: "This Li Yi is actually a famous family, and his grandfather is Li Yingli of Yingyin. In the second year of Jianning, Li Ying was banned by the party and died, and his son Li Jin and his family were exiled to Yuyang, Northland......"

Listening to Lu Qiang's introduction of Li Pengfei's situation, Liu Hong, the son of heaven, had a somewhat strange face, because this involved the second disaster of the party. Although he was still young at the time and did not have a pro-government, this was something that happened during his reign after all. Moreover, the edict on dealing with the party members was also issued in his name.

But he never thought that the first big victory of the Han Dynasty to pacify the Yellow Turban Moth thieves was actually fought by a party member who had just lifted the ban on the party.

Lu Qiang didn't think about it so much, he was only excited at the moment, because the proposal to ask the Son of Heaven to lift the ban on the party was put forward by him.

In February, not long after the Yellow Turban Moth Thief uprising, the Son of Heaven asked Lu Qiang how to pacify the Moth Thief. Lu Qiang said that he would first kill the corrupt people in the court, and then pardon the party members, so that they could help the court exterminate the Yellow Turbans. The Son of Heaven took his advice. Now that this suggestion has paid off, his credit is obvious.

Although he is a eunuch, Lu Qiang is an outlier among eunuchs, the Son of Heaven Liu Hong once named him the Marquis of the capital, who knows that this guy resigned, and wrote a book, asking the Son of Heaven to reprimand the traitor, Ren Zhongliang, Bo Fu, Hou Nongsang, and open the way. It's just that his advice is not in line with the Son of Heaven at all, so although the Son of Heaven knows his loyalty, he does not reuse him.

Such a person, with a good word, is called loyalty, and if a bad word is used, it is not eyesight. No, now that his old problem has been committed again, he didn't notice the entanglement in the heart of the Son of Heaven at all, and suggested: "Your Majesty, this Li family has been loyal and good for generations, and Li Yi is especially important. As far as the minister knows, although his ancestor died in the party's ban, so did his father, Li Yi has no second thoughts about Your Majesty. No, Your Majesty, you have just ordered the lifting of the ban on the party, and he immediately raised troops to suppress the thieves, and fought a great victory. Thousands of dollars buy horse bones, such a loyal minister, Your Majesty should reward and reward it! ”

The Son of Heaven was still immersed in the joy of the first great victory won by the imperial court at this moment, and he didn't care about Lu Qiang's words, nodded and said: "What Aiqing said is very true, tomorrow the court will discuss it, and I should announce this matter." ”

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The court meeting in the Han Dynasty was divided into two types: Chaohe and political discussion. The morning is held at special times such as festivals, and it is relatively common to discuss politics.

In the Han Dynasty, the court meeting was mainly held in the Xuanfang Room of Weiyang Palace.

The day after the Son of Heaven received the good news, it happened to be the time of the Great Pilgrimage. Early in the morning, all the officials rushed over and waited in the corridor outside the Weiyang Palace.

Three bells rang, and the pilgrimage began.

Because it was a great court meeting, after the Son of Heaven ascended to the throne, some people summoned the titles and names of officials according to their ranks.

When the hundred officials were ranked, the two confessors lowered the curtain, and the hundred officials began to ask for things.

Lu Qiang was the first to come out and reported the good news of Youzhou.

Many of the hundred officials had already understood this situation in advance, so they were not surprised by Lu Qiang's recital, and everyone also understood the idea that the Son of Heaven should reward the meritorious heroes. After all, since the outbreak of the Yellow Turban Moth thieves in February, the imperial court has been full of bad news, and has never received any good news. This first good news, and it was a big victory, annihilating 100,000 Yellow Turban Moth Thieves, Your Majesty's heavy reward is also deserved, and it can also improve morale, so that the soldiers who are fighting abroad realize that the Yellow Turban Moth Thieves are not invulnerable monsters, let alone invincible immortals, they can be defeated or killed.

I only heard Liu Hong, the son of heaven, speak: "Li Yi has made meritorious contributions to suppressing thieves, and he hereby seals the Neihou of Guan, eats 300 households, rewards 100 gold, and promotes him to the history of Youzhou Thorn, and leads the counties of Youzhou to suppress thieves." Each of the generals under his command has its own reward. In addition, Liu Zheng was too guarded by the right Beiping, born in the clan, and had meritorious service in defending the land, and was given the title of Marquis of Rongcheng Township. Gongsun Zhan, who had a meritorious role in fighting against the moth thieves, was promoted to the rank of cavalry captain. Lu Qiang, for the country to make good policies, for the king to share worries, the merit is in the community, and the knight is given to become the Marquis of Gao. ”

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were confused by a series of rewards from the Son of Heaven. What a reward! Especially Li Yi, this person was just a white body before, and after this battle, he was made a marquis all of a sudden, and he also became the assassin of the governor of a state, which can really be described as a step to the sky.

Everyone was still in shock, but one person came out of the crowd and said loudly: "Your Majesty, no! ”

When everyone saw it, it was Lu Qiang who retorted. Everyone is a little confused about the situation, and he put forward the proposal to the Son of Heaven to pardon the party members, and now the pardoned party members have made meritorious contributions and received a reward from the Son of Heaven, shouldn't he be happy and try his best to promote it?

Liu Hong, the Son of Heaven, was also stunned, didn't Lu Qiang suggest yesterday that he would reward the heroes? Why did you jump out and oppose it now? couldn't help but ask suspiciously: "Why did Aiqing say this?" ”

Lu Qiang bowed and said: "Your Majesty is very kind, and it is a wise move to reward meritorious ministers." However, the minister was also among the rewards, and he felt ashamed of it, and asked His Majesty to take back his order. ”

Liu Hong was even more puzzled, and asked: "Aiqing, I proposed the strategy of pardoning the party members, and now that the good policy has taken effect, I want to reward you, shouldn't it?" ”

Lu Qiang's attitude was very resolute, and he said: "The ministers heard that the princes were like four or seven on the top, and the king was torn down, and the ancestor was not a meritorious hero, so the lord of Chongtian was also admonished." In the past, there were often servants Cao Jie, Wang Fu, Zhang Rang, etc., and Xu Xiang in the service, and he was a liege. Eunuchs such as festivals are thin, humble and cheap, slanderous and flattering the lord, evil and favored, poisonous characters, jealous and loyal, there is the disaster of Zhao Gao, he has not been punished, he covers up the wisdom of the court, and becomes a party of private trees. And His Majesty did not understand, and gave the soil in vain, and the founding of the country and the inheritance of the family, the villain is used. and his family, heavy gold and purple, successively as Fan Fu. Received the country's heavy favor, did not remember Erzu, described the virtues of cultivation, and befriended the evil party, and compared with the group. Your Majesty, or his petty talents, is blessed. He is also well-behaved, the virtuous and talented are not promoted, and the vegetarian meal is private, and he will be promoted. Yin and yang are obedient, crops and vegetables are barren, people are not healthy, and they can't help it. Chen Cheng knew that the seal had been done, and there was nothing to say, so he risked his life to touch Chen Yuzhong, and he really hoped that His Majesty would change the error and stop from now on. ”

"At this time, the wind and thieves are in turmoil, and the state affairs are devastation, Your Majesty should be diligent and thrifty and be the first in the world. If you are a close servant, how can you offend it, and leave the son of heaven guilty? ”

"There is no obvious blame for the husband's words, and there is no fault in the mirror. If the evil is said to be demeritorated, it is not appropriate to learn; If you don't want to see the mirror, you shouldn't take a picture. May Your Majesty ponder the words of his ministers and not take responsibility for demerits. ”

Lu Qiang's words made all the civil and military officials change their faces. I really dare to say that this thing is completely pointing at my nose and scolding!

Everyone looked cautiously at the side, and sure enough, they saw that the faces of the attendants led by Zhang Rang were very ugly.

Lu Qiang scolded him by name, and this is not the first time. At the beginning, the Son of Heaven had intended to make Lu Qiang the marquis of the capital, and Lu Qiang played a sparse performance and scolded them, the regular servants of the marquis. Now this guy is talking about the old words again, is it tolerable or unbearable?

In fact, Zhang Rang and others also didn't understand it very much. It is said that Lu Qiang and them are both regular attendants, and everyone should be standing in a trench. But this guy is a complete outlier, even more party than the party, and every time he scolds them by the nose.

However, the attendants, including Zhang Rang, are all scheming people, and at this moment, Lu Qiang has received the attention of the Son of Heaven, and refuting Lu Qiang in person will only make the Son of Heaven disliked. So as soon as several people exchanged glances, they suddenly had an idea.

Zhang Rang said: "Your Majesty, what Lu Changshi said is very true, and the minister also thinks that His Majesty's reward is a bit too much. Thinking that Li Yi is just a weak-crowned young man, and he has only won two or three battles, His Majesty gave such a heavy reward as the marquis. If he has made greater achievements in the future, what will you reward him, Your Majesty? ”

The other attendants also came out one after another, and the meaning was probably similar to Zhang Rang's, all of them thought that the reward given by the Son of Heaven to Li Yi was too heavy.

These middle attendants knew very well in their hearts that Li Yi was Li Ying's grandson, and Li Ying died directly in their hands. Once this kid is really in power, then their life will be sad. You know, this kid is a martial artist, they are not afraid of those poor and sour Confucian warriors, and they are most afraid of unreasonable martial artists.

The civil and military officials in the column were silent. Their minds are also complicated. Although Li Yi was in the same trench as a member of the party, but, as these eunuchs said, His Majesty gave such a reward for the first time, so if Li Yi continued to make meritorious deeds later, would he still have it? Wouldn't you let a yellow-haired boy ride on the heads of these old people?

Seeing that so many close attendants all spoke out against it, and all the officials watched with the attitude that silence was golden, Liu Hong, the son of heaven, was a little dazed for a while.