My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 230 Erzhu Rong's Arrangements
Hou Jing and the others exchanged glances.

It's still the familiar Erlang.

The veteran soldiers of the Xuanjia Army who had followed Gao Yu from the very beginning were already used to this, as they knew their general's temperament very well.

And those who joined later.

The Qihu people that Erzhu Rongan had infiltrated, as well as the shepherds that Gao Yu had recruited from Qifu Moyu's army, were all extremely surprised.

The general always ate the lion's share, and the rest was distributed to the soldiers below him.

This was the first time he had ever seen himself not taking credit for anything, but instead giving all the credit to his ordinary soldiers.

this moment!
In their eyes, Gao Yu shone with brilliance, as if he possessed a divine quality, so dazzling.

As the saying goes, there can only be one sun in the sky.

But right now there are four suns!
There was one sun in the sky, and there were originally two in front of him, but after Gao Yu finished speaking, there were three suns on the ground.

Yuan Ziyou was also slightly taken aback. He had been born in Luoyang and had seen many struggles in the imperial palace and court, all of which were eager to take credit for themselves.

This was the first time he had ever seen a 'foolish person' like Gao Yu who would hand over credit so readily.

No wonder Erzhu Rong values ​​Gao Yu so highly.

He is handsome, extremely capable, and a peerless general, yet he is not arrogant and knows when to advance and retreat.

"Why is the Right Guard General so modest?"

"The Prime Minister has already led his righteous army to wipe out all the treacherous officials in the court. How could the court not reward him for his merits? Prime Minister, what do you think?"

Erzhu Rong forced a smile, "Your Majesty is absolutely right, and will certainly reward you handsomely!"

Gao Yu quickly shook his head, "Previously, I had not rendered any merit, yet I received the favor of His Majesty and the Prime Minister. This is a perfect opportunity to make up for the merits I had not yet achieved. If His Majesty truly wishes to reward me..."

"How about rewarding me with some money and goods, or perhaps selecting some beautiful concubines from the inner palace and sending them to my residence?"

"There are still too few beautiful women in my household."

Upon hearing this, Erzhu Zhao muttered under his breath, "Second Prince is so foolish. Why does he need His Majesty to bestow women and gold and silver upon him? He should have come to me! Why let such a good opportunity for promotion and advancement slip by?"

"Even heroes can't resist the charms of beautiful women. I thought Moheduo really had no desires at all, but it turns out he also likes gold, silver and beautiful women."

Erzhu Tianguang and others changed their opinion of Gao Yu considerably.

Previously, I disliked Gao Yu because Erzhu Rong favored him too much, and I always felt that Gao Yu was too pretentious and aloof.

Can't you have a few bad habits?
After entering Luoyang.

Erzhu Rong always said they had fallen into depravity, but looking at Gao Yu, whom Erzhu Rong valued so highly, wasn't he also "depraved"? They were all like-minded people.

Erzhu Shilong's eyes darted around. "You should have said so earlier. I'll send some beauties and money over there someday to get closer to Moheduo."

They were all like-minded people, both fond of beautiful women and gold and silver, which naturally brought them closer together.

Yang Chun, Yang Kan, Mu Shao, and other seasoned officials, upon hearing the whispers of the Erzhu clan members, flashed a hint of contempt in their eyes, but then glanced at Gao Yu a few more times.

Gao Huan was finally able to put his mind at ease.

The expressions on everyone's faces varied.

Erzhu Rong suddenly smiled and said, "The matter of rewarding merits needs to be discussed again. It will not be too late to discuss merits and reward merits after the official document recorded by the meritorious official is presented."

"Your Majesty should return to the palace first."

Yuan Ziyou nodded slightly, but before turning around, he still seized the opportunity to face Gao Yu's soldiers and solemnly promised.

"You are all brave warriors of the Great Wei. I will not forget your contributions, nor will the Prime Minister. The Right Guard General's words are also reasonable. It is thanks to your valiant fighting that we were able to defeat the bandits. All of you will be rewarded!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Gao Yu quickly expressed his gratitude loudly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The soldiers joined in the shout.

………………

The next day.

Erzhu Rong came to Xianyang Palace to meet Yuan Ziyou.

The prime minister wields great power.

Not everything is discussed at court assemblies, and not all official documents are shown to the emperor.

As is normal procedure, the Prime Minister would definitely know the official documents sent down before the Emperor. "Your Majesty, I have already drafted the rewards for the Right Guard General and his soldiers, and in order to prevent bandits from breaking into Sili Prefecture again, I have also discussed countermeasures. Please review them, Your Majesty."

Yuan Ziyou took the official document and glanced at it.

The rewards were as expected. Gao Yu's official position was not affected; he was only given money, goods, and beautiful women.

"Isn't this reward a little too small?"

"What is Your Majesty's intention? Please advise."

Yuan Ziyou smiled and said, “I have observed that the soldiers under the Right Guard General are all exceptionally brave and skilled. I imagine he is very adept at training troops. The Central Army and the Imperial Guard have suffered great losses in battles every year, and their military preparedness has declined. I would like to appoint the Right Guard General as the Infantry Captain and Cavalry Captain, and also reward him with an additional two hundred households in his fief. What do you think?”

Erzhu Rong did not rush to answer, "Please take a look first, Your Majesty. We will discuss this matter later."

Yuan Ziyou had a bad feeling. He continued reading, his expression changed drastically, and he suddenly looked up at Erzhu Rong.

Erzhu Rong made suggestions in an official document.

The Sizhou was further divided, with two new states being created in the northern part of the Sizhou territory.

With Baima City as its capital, Jinzhou was established, encompassing Pingyang County, Zhengping County, and other areas.

With Gaodu as its capital, Jianzhou was established, encompassing Anping, Changping, Taining, and other areas.

If the division is carried out in this way, it would be equivalent to completely separating the northwest and north of Sili Province, and Erzhu Rong's reasons are very convincing.

"The reason this happened is that the jurisdiction of Sizhou is too large, and the news cannot be transmitted in time. It should be divided into smaller parts so that the subordinates can react in time instead of reporting to Luoyang and wasting military resources."

The reasons they gave were very plausible.

Actually...

Erzhu Rong was simply taking this opportunity to add two more security doors to his base in Bing and Si prefectures.

It's the same principle as when the imperial court forcibly separated Yinzhou from Dingzhou and Xiangzhou.

Because the bandits' forces were heading straight for Xiangzhou, and beyond Xiangzhou lay Sizhou, the imperial court forcibly separated a prefecture. Although this seemed a bit like burying one's head in the sand, it did add an extra layer of defense.

Ge Rong almost took advantage of the chaos to enter Bingzhou, which aroused Erzhu Rong's vigilance.

He wanted to get more insurance through this method.

Thus!
Shanxi is truly impregnable; it is almost impossible for others to invade from the outside.

Simultaneously.

This further weakened the territory of Sili, which in turn weakened the power of the imperial family and made it easier for Erzhu Rong to remotely control the entire Luoyang court from Jinyang after leaving Luoyang.

"I'm afraid this is inappropriate."

"Your Majesty! I am only thinking of Your Majesty's best interests, and I have absolutely no selfish motives."

"Then, in your opinion, who is suitable to serve as governor?"

"I believe that General Gao Huan can be appointed as the governor of Jinzhou, and General Erzhu Shilong can be appointed as the governor of Jianzhou. According to the ancestral system of the Great Wei, a state should have three governors. Your Majesty can also select virtuous and capable people to serve in this position."

Erzhu Rong cleverly took a step back.

however……

He placed two people in there. Jinzhou and Jianzhou are right next to Bingzhou. Even if Yuan Ziyou could appoint his confidants to go there, could these confidants exercise the power of the governor in his hands?

The answer is obvious.

"This matter cannot be delayed. Your Majesty, please issue the decree now!"

Yuan Ziyou slammed his hand on the table.

He knew very well that he had no choice.

Erzhu Rong didn't give himself a chance to refuse.

He gave Erzhu Rong a deep look, "Then what about what I said before?"

"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. If the Son of Heaven wishes to bestow official positions upon his subjects, how can the subjects refuse?"

The implication.

Upon issuing the imperial edict, he agreed to what Yuan Ziyou had previously stated.

Yuan Ziyou had no other choice, so he said, "Then let's do as the Prime Minister says."

(End of this chapter)