Chapter 71 Shocking News
As soon as Zhang Rang finished speaking, someone immediately stepped forward to refute him.
Cai Yong stepped forward, bowed to Liu Hong and said, "Your Majesty, General Guo has saved the country from danger, saved the country from collapse, and suppressed the rebellion. He has made great contributions. Such merits should be rewarded generously, so as not to disappoint the people of the world."
As she spoke, she shed a few tears and it was obvious that she was extremely upset for Guo Haoming.
Huangfu Song and the others immediately bowed their hands and shouted to the emperor, "Your Majesty, please reward us!"
Dozens of people pleaded in unison, which sounded like the collapse of the heavens and the earth to He Jin's ears. His face changed drastically immediately. He did not expect that so many people would oppose it.
Liu Hong did not say anything. He certainly wanted to take advantage of the situation and remove He Jin, but Liu Xie's assassination attempt told him one thing after all: he no longer had the capital to be willful.
Without a legitimate reason, the remaining families will not give up. He has lost the initiative in this game, so he can only endure it now.
Wait until He Jin makes a mistake, or wait for other opportunities.
He Jin stepped out and said: "Guo Fei is only eighteen years old, how can he have the same experience as the ministers in the court? Even if Guo Fei is a genius, who can predict whether he will be a flash in the pan?"
He Jin's words made everyone sneer. It was simply bullshit. Did he have to make two contributions before being rewarded?
But He Jin's words represent an attitude, an attitude that would rather confront the great Confucian scholars and many meritorious officials.
The court finally fell into silence and the atmosphere became increasingly tense because Liu Hong, who was in a high position, remained silent.
Could it be that they guessed wrong, and Liu Hong didn't want to depose the eldest son and enthrone the youngest son?
All the court officials were nervous. They could not afford to make any mistakes in the court. If they did, everything would be a failure.
When the atmosphere reached freezing point, Guo Hao stood up.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the court instantly eased. All the meritorious officials expressed regret, while the general looked relieved.
Guo Hao's remarks basically acquiesced to He Jin's suppression of him, and also made a group of heroes lose the basis for continuing to fight against He Jin.
Seeing that Guo Hao looked calm, and obviously not backing down out of fear, everyone felt even more favorable towards Guo Hao.
In their view, Guo Hao's move was tantamount to preferring to sacrifice himself rather than drag them into the water.
"My dear young master, you are a talented person. You should encourage yourself and contribute more to the Han Dynasty." Liu Hong said dryly to comfort him. He was also helpless.
Even Guo Hao's proactive speech made him feel relieved.
He is too old, and the series of incidents have made him lose the strength to suppress the aristocratic families.
For Liu Xie, he had no choice but to sacrifice Guo Hao to maintain the balance in the court.
Cai Yong could not accept it and resigned due to illness. Liu Hong did not stop him and let him leave.
"Dong Zhuo wants to see you!" The eunuch's sharp voice came from outside the door.
"Xuan"
Everyone was surprised. Wasn't Dong Zhuo sent to Liang Province to quell the rebellion? How could he appear in Luoyang?
"Your Majesty, we have good news. Your Majesty, we have good news." After Dong Zhuo entered the palace, he prostrated himself on the ground and shouted loudly.
"What good news? Tell me quickly!" Liu Hong originally thought that something unexpected had happened, but he didn't expect that Dong Zhuo gave him a surprise.
"Your Majesty, the Qiang rebellion in Liangzhou has been quelled, and the rebel leader Han Sui has been executed!" Dong Zhuo said shockingly.
"Dong Zhongying, do you know what you are talking about?" He Jin stepped out and asked, he vaguely felt that something was wrong.
Dong Zhuo ignored He Jin. He was able to come in at the right time, so it must be someone in the court who tipped him off. Otherwise, how could he come in at the right time? So He Jin knew all about Guo Hao's difficulties.
Guo Hao is now his grandson-in-law. Although it is a bit strange, they are indeed a family now, with a marriage contract as proof.
"Your Majesty, this is absolutely true. Here is a joint letter from officials at all levels in Liangzhou. Please take a look at it."
"Hurry, hurry, bring it up!"
Liu Hong couldn't wait to receive the joint letter from Zhang Rang, and he was very excited. This was really the best news he had heard recently. He even felt a little healthier.
But when he finished reading the contents of the joint letter, his expression was a little strange.
"General, didn't you just say that Guo Fei is still young and not up to the task? We have to wait for Guo Fei to make more contributions before we can reward him?" Liu Hong asked slowly.
He Jin felt that he was about to face a disaster, but he still said: "My words come from my heart. If Guo Fei can make great contributions again, I will reward him greatly."
"Then please take a good look at it, General!" Liu Hong sneered and threw the joint letter at He Jin.
"This... How is this possible, haha..."
After reading the joint statement, He Jin felt a black screen in front of his eyes. He could not control himself for a moment, spit out blood, and fainted on the spot.
"The general has been busy with state affairs for a long time. You are old and weak, so you should go home and recuperate as soon as possible." Liu Hong waved his hand and asked the Yulin Guards to send the general back to the general's mansion.
The more Liu Hong looked at Guo Hao, the more he liked him, and suddenly he thought of Emperor Wu of Han and Huo Qubing.
"Pengju is truly my cavalry general . Please retreat and rest for now. I will select a reward for you!"
"We will discuss the reward for the Cavalry General tomorrow. Let's adjourn the court now!"
Liu Hong waved his sleeves and took it, leaving the ministers present some time to buffer while he went to make the arrangements.
While everyone was still immersed in the title of General of Cavalry, Huangfu Song picked up the joint letter on the ground.
"Pengju, it's really amazing!" Huangfu Song couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the joint letter.
Seeing that many ministers still looked confused, Huangfu Song simply read it out.
"Han Sui of Jincheng rebelled, prompting the Qiang people of Liangzhou to raise an army of 500,000 to rebel. Half of the cities in Liangzhou fell in a short time. Guo Pengju, the lord of Beiliang City, was not afraid of danger. He formed a coalition to win the battle, killed the main culprit Han Sui, killed more than 30,000 enemies, captured more than 200,000, and all the Qiang tribes surrendered."
The joint letter was stamped with the seals of various cities, and each seal had a hint of national destiny on it, which was obviously the true situation.
"I'm not as good as him!" Even Yuan Shao, who cared a lot about his reputation, couldn't help but feel ashamed at this moment.
The Qiang rebellion lasted throughout the entire Eastern Han Dynasty and was a quagmire of war that troubled the imperial courts of all dynasties. Every time the imperial court launched an army, it was costly and costly. It can be said that the decline of the Han Dynasty was inseparable from the Qiang rebellion.
As a result, Guo Hao used the local garrison of Liangzhou to quell the rebellion. Could it be that this was the reincarnation of Marquis Guanjun?
Those who had seen the Western Liang Cavalry under Dong Zhuo knew that the Qiang people of Liangzhou were not simple enemies.
The players who had achieved their goals were getting restless. They were not fools. They knew that Guo Hao's trend was already set, and they would just follow Boss Dong's path step by step.
As long as they don't make the same stupid mistakes as Boss Dong, they will be a bunch of scum who can't even control a state. How can they compete with Guo Hao?
The coalition of eighteen princes?
Don't be funny. If Dong Zhuo had used a little bit of his brain, he could have beaten all the princes into fools.
