Chapter 513 (1/2)

The next day.

A round of fiery red sun slowly jumped above the horizon, emitting thousands of golden lights, shining in Luoyang City. Luoyang, which has been silent for a night, is like a giant animal waking up. Its breath is getting hot gradually, while the grand temple group is well prepared.

”When the emperor goes to court, I will see you.”

Both Liu Ye and Liu Bei are dressed in black and red court clothes and walk steadily on the steps. Liu Bei is full of thoughts. He could not help but think of a joke he had said when he was young.

At that time, in lousang village, Zhuo County, Youzhou, there was a big tree with luxuriant branches. Liu Bei pointed to the tree and said to his childhood playmates, ”if I were the son of heaven, I should take this canopy.”

At that time, he was just a child, but now he has been wearing a royal robe to meet the emperor. His life is really like a dream.

”I will see your majesty.”

Liu Ye, Liu Bei and others bowed down and worshipped. Liu Bian, who was sitting on the throne, opened his mouth and said, ”please rise, general and ministers.”

”To your majesty.” Liu Ye stepped out of the line and said, ”after Yuan's family in Runan, Yuan Shu in Huainan had a bad heart and pretended to be the son of heaven. At the end of the day, he led the army out of Yuzhou, exterminating the general Zhang Xun's 60000 people. Yuan Shu fled Shouchun and died on the way.”

Liu Bian said happily: ”Uncle Huang is actually the first general of the Han Dynasty. In the first World War, the bandit army was destroyed by 60000, and Yuan Shu, the puppet emperor, fled in a hurry. It was really a great shock to the whole world.”

”Your Majesty is flattered, but the emperor's Hongfu is extraordinary.” Liu Ye said modestly.

”Well, Yang Xiu.”

”I am here.”

Liu Bian ordered: ”according to my will, 3000 households of the local people will be granted as Tangmu city of the general army, and the salary will be increased by 2000 stones, in order to commend the great general's efforts in rectifying the rebellion.” Today, Liu Ye has been granted the title of general. In name, he is the highest official position in the imperial court. He is really not sealed. Therefore, he can only be commended in material terms.

Seeing this, some people may wonder why the highest official position is a general rather than a prime minister? Don't both Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao regard themselves as prime ministers and become representatives of powerful officials?

In fact, the position of prime minister was gradually abolished in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and replaced by Sangong. Because the power of prime minister was too great, he was in charge of the government affairs of the whole country. He was really above ten thousand people. Therefore, in accordance with the principle of weakening the power of prime minister, the prime minister became Sangong. In fact, Dong Zhuo called himself the prime minister, which revived the prime minister system, and then Cao Cao inherited the prime minister system for the sake of autocracy.

However, Liu Ye is not so. First, he is from the army. Second, as long as he has real power, it doesn't matter what he is actually called.

”Thank you, your majesty.” Liu Ye said: ”in addition, Liu Bei, the governor of Yuzhou, also contributed to his resistance to Yuan Shu's army's attack. Therefore, he will not specially bring him into the palace to meet his majesty.”

”Oh?” Liu Bian looked over curiously, and Liu Bei immediately stepped out.

”I have met your majesty, Liu Bei.”