Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

In the first month of autumn, the sky was covered with clouds, covering the blue sky.

The guards wearing brand new armor stood in the square, their spears and lances pointed toward the sky flashing bright light, which was somewhat dazzling in the eyes of the officials walking in the imperial city. They turned their heads slightly and looked at the palace maids and eunuchs standing respectfully by their side in the distance. Even though they had seen them many times before, their hearts were still surging at this moment.

Wang Zheng walked among the crowd, his face showing a somewhat erratic expression, with a smile from time to time. Now that Lu Bu has ascended the throne, it was achieved under his leadership. Now he has a carefree feeling of playing with the world. Of course, he is talking about his behavior in the brothel.

His good friend Gao Zhen next to him bumped him with his arm, causing Wang Zheng to stagger: "What are you thinking about? You are laughing so disgustingly."

Wang Zheng stood firm, turned his head and gave him a sidelong glance: "I can't talk to a barbaric and vulgar person like you."

Looking up and down at his wrinkle-free clothes, and seeing that his left and right feet were only stepping on the gap between two blue bricks, thinking about his rigid personality that didn't match his body, he sighed inexplicably: "I'm afraid you'll never have a second posture in your life."

Gao Zhen was stunned: "What posture?"

He lowered his head and looked at himself, somewhat puzzled: "You... tell me clearly what's wrong with my clothes."

Wang Zheng rolled his eyes and ignored him, leaving Gao Zhen to stretch his arms behind him and look left and right, not knowing what was wrong. He looked up at Liu Min and Shi Gugong beside him who were laughing, and couldn't help asking, "Gentlemen, is there anything wrong with me?"

"Ah...no...Pfft, no."

"Yeah, it's fine, nothing wrong... ah, ok..."

The two of them were talking in a chuckle, unable to suppress the smile on their lips.

Seeing the two of them like this, Gao Zhen blinked his eyes, thought about his best friend's usual behavior, and remembered the places he often went. Suddenly, he suddenly understood, and then stretched out his strong arms, grabbed Wang Zheng's neck and pulled him towards him: "You are not saying good things, are you? You better explain it to me clearly, otherwise you can forget about going to the brothel in the future. I will read the "Law Code" to you every day at your house."

Wang Zheng was pulled hard by him and stepped back with his hands and feet wagging. Before he could even scream, he heard these words and immediately shouted, "Misunderstanding! Misunderstanding! Zheng was talking about the way you walk."

Gao Zhen raised his eyebrows and flexed his arms: "How come I didn't know there was something wrong with my walking posture?"

Wang Zheng quickly reached out and patted his arm: "Surrender, surrender."

Gao Zhen didn't want to have too much trouble with him on the way to the court, so he let him go and said, "I'll spare you this time."

Seeing Wang Zheng tidying up his clothes, he reached out and patted him: "You pay for the banquet tonight."

Wang Zheng was stunned and turned his head quickly: "When did I agree..." In his sight, Gao Zhen rolled up his sleeves, revealing his arms and clenched his fists. Under the skin, the bulging flesh was clearly outlined and the lines were smooth. He immediately changed his words: "Zheng will call two girls to sing songs tonight. Let's have a good chat."

Gao Zhen then put his arm down and walked forward with satisfaction. When he came into view, he saw a plaque with the three characters "Xuan Zheng Hall" written in large gold-plated characters shining brightly in the sunlight. Everyone stepped inside.

Then, the civil and military officials stood in an orderly manner on both sides according to their respective official positions, but the contrast between the civil and military officials was obvious, with the row of military officials being obviously longer than the row of civil officials.

Yang Bangyi stood in the train, his face flushed, looking around, his heart agitated. Although he still missed his friends in Song and regretted not having participated in the imperial examination, he was unable to share the feeling of watching the birth of the new dynasty and its gradual return to the right track. Moreover, today was the time for all officials to be rewarded...

Glancing around, he saw that people were still talking in the hall. Li Zhu was talking quietly with his nephew Li Yu. Behind Deng Fei, Qiao Lie, who was pushing him, bent down from time to time to whisper. Lu Yanlun was talking to Pei Xuan and Gao Zhen with a calm expression. Even Lu Yan and Lu Guan, who were said to be relatives of the emperor, were frowning and talking about something together. Then he turned his gaze to his son.

A group of warriors were talking loudly. A young man in black armor looked heroic. Next to him stood Ma Ling, who had already started to grow a beard. The two were talking with a faint smile. In the back, Lu Zhishen was laughing with Wang De, Han Shizhong, and Xu Wen. Xiao Haili, who was blind in one eye, stood with Yelu Ma Wu and Yelu Neri. They had a layer of short stubble on their foreheads. It was obvious that the order to grow hair had been given, and the three of them had followed the rules.

The side door suddenly opened, and the eunuch who entered shouted:
"Your Majesty enters the palace, all officials welcome you respectfully—"

The buzzing voices suddenly stopped, and the sound of footsteps and armor colliding could be heard. Those who were talking hurriedly returned to their seats. Among the civil and military officials, Qiao Lie and Du Fu led the officials to bow and kowtow: "Your Majesty, we are here to see you!"

The civil and military officials on both sides finally spoke up: "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

"Okay, get up!" Lu Bu walked towards the imperial steps with the stride of a dragon and a tiger. He didn't have much time to put on the majesty of an emperor. He just gave an order casually, stepped on the red carpet, walked around the dragon table above, and sat down directly on the golden dragon throne.

Seeing this, the people below straightened up and stood up one by one.

Lu Bu leaned back and raised his hand: "You all already know my character, so I don't want to elaborate."

The people below who had followed Lu Bu for many years smiled and nodded at him.

Lu Bu didn't take it seriously and put his hands on the table. "I have been on the throne for more than half a month. I have been entrusted with the rule of the world. All of you have worked together and devoted yourselves to make the country a little more stable and the people a little more settled. Whenever I think of this, I feel deeply that if it weren't for your loyalty and cooperation in overcoming difficulties, how could we have today's prosperity?

In the past, when wise kings achieved success, they would always remember the merits of their ministers; when sage kings ruled the country, they would always praise the virtues of the common people. Although the chaotic world has not been completely settled, those who have made contributions should not be unrewarded, and ministers with meritorious deeds should not be buried? Soldiers braved arrows and stones in front of the battlefield, and civil officials planned in the hall, each doing their job without slacking off. The brave generals in the army won the battle with their loyalty and bravery; the wise men in the government calmed the people with their benevolence and virtue. The achievements they have made are difficult to describe even with ten thousand words.

Therefore, I have decided to reward according to merit, to rank according to virtue, to judge merit without exception, to select the virtuous without laziness, to demonstrate the grace of the country and to comfort the hearts of the subjects. However, you should know that this is not the work of one person, nor the work of a short time. The state affairs are not settled, and the world is not at peace. In the future, you will still need to work hard to assist me in building achievements and establishing a foundation for thousands of years.

The orderly arrangement of rewards and punishments is the foundation of a country. You should all be loyal to your duties and work hard together to avoid losing your mind. Now that the list of rewards has been finalized, I will read it out one by one to show my grace. "

Some people below already knew about this, but they were all excited when they heard the emperor above talk about it. Some who didn't know widened their eyes, clenched their hands unconsciously, looked at the burly figure sitting behind the dragon table, moved their Adam's apples, and said in a high-pitched voice: "Your Majesty is wise!"

"You're flattering me too early!" Lu Bu waved his hand and looked at the crowd below with a smile on his face: "It won't be too late after I hear about the reward."

Some of the civil and military officials chuckled, but more of them stared nervously at the red-skinned silk with black edges in Yu Cheng's hand.

Lu Bu looked down and waved to the young man standing behind the civil servants: "Li Yu, come forward and read it."

"Here!"

The young official responded, stepped forward in a hurry, and respectfully took the silk from Yu Cheng's hand. He did not dare to stand in front of the civil and military officials, but moved to the side before unfolding it. He took a deep breath and spoke: "With the blessing of heaven and the virtue of Your Majesty, you have saved the people from danger and built a great cause. Now that the country is just beginning to settle down and the world is gradually at peace, we all rely on Your Majesty's wisdom and wisdom, and also on the concerted efforts of all of you. Some have made great achievements through strategies, some have fought on the battlefield, and some have worked diligently for the people. You are all pillars of the country.

Your Majesty is kindhearted and compassionate, and has not forgotten the merits of your subjects. He has specially ordered the conferment of titles and rewards to comfort the people. The conferment of titles and salaries is actually meant to encourage talents and recruit heroes. All the meritorious officials are willing to accept this favor, be loyal and do their best to help the world, repay your majesty's great kindness, and live up to the trust of the people!
Now I announce the title and reward, and you will respectfully listen to my orders."

The civil and military officials in the hall listened attentively with bated breath. This was the first reward since the establishment of the new dynasty, and it was closely related to their future political careers. Some people also prayed to the gods in their hearts, asking them not to be sent to positions with too much work, and it would be best if they could have less work to do and have plenty of free time.

From the front, Li Yu's voice continued to ring out:
"Yang Bangyi was removed from his post as Liaoyang Prefecture Magistrate, and was promoted to Shangshu Ling, in charge of all government officials, and was granted the title of Guannei Hou.

Wang Zheng was transferred to the Imperial Academy as the chief priest, military advisor and general, and was granted the title of Marquis of Guannei

Lu Yan was removed from the post of General of Agriculture and was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and given the title of Great Shuchang.

Zhang Lin was removed from his post as Langzhongling and transferred to Zhongshu Sheren, and was granted the title of Dashuchang.

The Yellow Gate Assistant Minister Lü Guan was appointed as Shangshu Zuocheng and given the title of Dashangzaozao.

Yang Pu was transferred to be the Minister of Rites and was given the title of Da Shangzao.

Wanyan Xiyi was promoted to the position of Langzhong of the Ministry of Rites and was granted the title of Gongcheng

Qiao Lie was transferred to be the Minister of Personnel and given the title of Great Shuchang.

Gao Zhen was transferred to be the Minister of Punishment and was granted the title of Right Gentleman.
Tao Zongwang was transferred to be the Minister of Works and was granted the title of Right Minister.
Ye Chun was transferred to the post of Minister of Works and granted the title of Right Minister.

Fang Xuedu was transferred to be the Minister of War and was granted the title of Siche Shuzhang.

Wu Jiao was transferred to the post of military assistant minister and given the title of Da Shuzhang.

Shi Gugong was transferred to be the assistant minister of the Ministry of War and was granted the title of Right Minister.
Liu Min was transferred to be the Minister of Revenue and given the title of Great Shuchang

Jiang Jing was transferred to be the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue and was granted the title of Zhonggeng.
Li Ying was transferred to the Ministry of Revenue as a Langzhong, and was given the title of Zuo Geng. He was also Langzhong of the Ministry of Treasury, and concurrently served as

Zhou Darong was removed from the post of Langzhong of the Ministry of Food and was promoted to Guanglu Qing and given the title of Zuo Geng.
Wu Hu, Langzhong of the Treasury Department, was granted the title of Zuo Geng
Duan Jingzhu was transferred to the post of Langzhong of the Jiabu Department and was granted the title of Wu Dafu

Kou Wei and Ling Zhen were transferred to be the chief commanders, in charge of the production and development of firearms, and were granted the title of Zuo Geng.
Yang Minwei was appointed as the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Revenue and transferred to Liaoyang Prefecture as the magistrate. He was also granted the title of Zuo Shuzhang.

Lu Yanlun was transferred to Linhuang Prefecture and granted the title of Fifth Officer.
Deng Fei was transferred to be the Chief Censor and given the title of Guannei Hou. Pei Xuan, the Clerk of Gongcao, was transferred to be the Chief of Dali Temple and given the title of Zhonggeng.

Ye Qing, the Langzhong of the Ministry of Rites, was appointed as the Shaoqing of the Honglu Temple and given the title of Zuo Shuchang.
Zeng Nong was removed from the post of Langzhong of the Jiabu Department and was promoted to the position of Taipuqing, and was granted the title of You Shuzhang.
Li Zhu was removed from the post of Left Langzhong of the Ministry of Personnel and transferred to Guanglu Temple as Minister, and was granted the title of Dashuchang.

Except for the official of the Ministry of Personnel..."

The voice paused for a moment before continuing:
"Li Yu was appointed as the Secretary General and was given the title of Fifth Officer.

Du Xing was appointed as the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Revenue and was later promoted to the position of Director of the Ministry of Revenue and was granted the title of Wu Dafu.
In addition to being a member of the Yuanwailang Hu Cheng and Su Liang, he was promoted to the position of Zuo Pushe of the Yezhetai and was granted the title of Da Shangzao.

Ma Lin, the imperial attendant, was removed from his post and transferred to be the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, and given the title of Right Minister.

The imperial palace envoys Yang Lin, Feng Sheng, and Sun Qi, and the imperial servants Zhu Gui, Zhu Fu, Dong Kai, and Cao Zheng were removed and promoted to envoys of the envoys' office, and were granted the title of Wu Dafu.

Jiang Wen was transferred to the position of Left Commander of the Imperial Medical Bureau and was granted the title of Fifth Senior Doctor.

As he spoke, Li Yu changed the silk again and looked at the general beside him:

"Establish Yulin Guards——

The General of the Imperial Guards, E Quanzhong, was promoted to General of the Imperial Guards and given the title of Great Shangzao.

An Renmei, the Left Supervisor of the Imperial Guards, was granted the title of Zhonggeng
Su Ding, the Right Supervisor of the Imperial Guards, was given the title of Zuo Geng;
Set up military guards——

Yu Cheng was transferred to the position of General of the Wuwei Army, and was given the title of Grand Master of the Imperial Guards.
Moved to General of the Hewu Guards, and conferred the title of Zhonggeng;

Establish the Northern Army, appoint five lieutenants, and command 700 men.

Guan Sheng was transferred to be the cavalry commander, in charge of the knights, and was granted the title of Zhong Geng.
Shangguan Yi was transferred to be the Infantry Captain, and was in charge of the new camp in the south of Linhuang Prefecture. He was granted the title of Right Shuzhang.

Yelu Ma was transferred to be the commander of the Hu cavalry and was given the title of Zuo Shuzhang.
Wanyan Huo was transferred to Changshui Commandery, in charge of the Jurchen Cavalry, and was granted the title of Zuo Shuchang.
Han Chang was transferred to be the commander of the shooting sound army, and was granted the title of Zuo Shuzhang.
Set up shooting camp——

Hua Rong was later promoted to General of Strong Crossbows and given the title of Great Master.

Huang Xin was promoted to the rank of Strong Crossbow Captain and given the title of Zuo Shuzhang.
Hao Siwen was transferred to be the commander of the Jishe Army and was granted the title of Fifth Officer.

The new secretary took a deep breath:

"Du Fu was transferred to be the General of Zhenbei, and was given the title of Marquis of Guannei, and stationed in Huanglongfu.

Xiaohai was transferred to Zhenxi General, granted the title of Guannei Hou, and stationed in Liaoyang Prefecture
Xi Sheng was promoted to General Zhennan, granted the title of Marquis of Guannei, and stationed in Xuanzhou
Bian Xiang was transferred to be the General of Zhendong, and was granted the title of Great Shuzhang, and stationed in the Shubin Mansion.

Sun An was transferred to be the General of Anbei, and was given the title of Great Shuzhang, and stationed in Fengzhou
Mi Xian was transferred to be General of Anxi, granted the title of Great Shuzhang, and stationed in Liaoxi Prefecture.

Yuan Lang was transferred to General Annan, and was granted the title of Siche Shuzhang, and stationed in Suzhou.

Shi Wengong was transferred to be the General of Andong, and was granted the title of Siche Shuzhang, and stationed in Tongzhou.
Han Shizhong was transferred to General Pingbei, given the title of Dashangzao, and stationed in Ningzhou
Di Lei was promoted to General Pingxi, given the title of Great Shangzao, and stationed in Linhuang Prefecture

Wang De was transferred to General Pingnan, given the title of Dashangzao, and stationed in Jiangshengzhou

Wanyan Loushi was transferred to General Pingdong and given the title of Great Shangzao. The discussion will be discussed after the war in the north is over.

Moved to be General of the Central Army of Ma Lingbei, and granted the title of Shao Shangzao

Li Baonan was promoted to General of the Central Army and given the title of Shaoshangzao

Yao Gang was promoted to General of the Eastern Army and given the title of Shaoshangzao

Moved to Wei Zhaode Xi Zhonglang Jiang, granted the title of Shao Shangzao

The Jurchen general Zeng Tu was made the right general.

Lin Chong was promoted to General of the Central Army and given the title of Right Guard.
Tang Bin was promoted to General of the Central Army and given the title of Right General.
Xu Wen was promoted to General Yangwu and given the title of Shaozhonggeng.

Wanyan Zonghan was transferred to be the General of Guangwu and given the title of Shaozhonggeng.

Wanyan Shitumen was transferred to be the general of Zhewei and given the title of Zuogeng.

Wulindatai was transferred to Ningyuan General and given the title of Zuogeng.

Dong Xian was promoted to General Fubo and given the title of Zuo Geng.
Later, Lu Zhishen was promoted to General Fenwu and given the title of Zuo Geng.
Niu Gao was later promoted to General Xuanwei and given the title of Zuo Geng.

Later he was promoted to General Fengtai Mingwei and given the title of Right Minister.
Later he was promoted to General Wuya of Zhao Li and given the title of Right Minister.
Later, Ma Xi was promoted to General Xiangwei and granted the title of Right Minister.
Later he was promoted to General Ma Jinliwei and given the title of Right Minister.
Later, Jingchao was promoted to General Fenwei and given the title of Zuo Shuzhang.

Later Wang Jun was promoted to General Guangwei and given the title of Zuo Shuzhang.
Later, Teng Xun was promoted to General Huwei and given the title of Zuo Shuzhang.

Teng Kan was later promoted to General Hulie and given the title of Zuo Shuzhang.

Later, Liu Yun was promoted to General of Suppressing Enemies and given the title of Zuo Shuzhang.
Pan Zhong was later promoted to General of the Light Cavalry and given the title of Zuo Shuzhang.
Later, Liu Yuan was promoted to General Jianzhong and given the title of Zuo Shuchang.
He Chongbao, General of Pingxing, was granted the title of Zuo Shuzhang

Later he was promoted to General Chifang Huntong and granted the title of Five Great Officials.
Yang Zaixing was promoted to General Zhaoyong and given the title of Fifth Senior Official. "

Li Yu folded the silk and said loudly, "Except for those who have been clearly informed, the generals' garrisons will issue official documents later. The positions of the other generals and lieutenants will remain unchanged, but their ranks will be increased by two ranks. I hope all my colleagues will work hard to make progress."

Then he respectfully placed the silk on a tray beside him and stood back.

"…This is the end of the reward. Do you have any different opinions? Do you have anything to add?"

Sitting on the dragon throne, Lu Bu placed his hands on the table and spoke slowly.

"I have no objection!"

"Me too!"

Many people below were excited, their faces flushed. Lu Bu glanced at them and said loudly: "Today's appointment is just the beginning, everyone -"

He stood up from behind the dragon table with his arms outstretched. "There are still large tracts of land in the north waiting for us to seize. I hope that by then there will be marquises of pavilions, townships, and even counties standing before me. Don't be satisfied with the titles you have today."

After saying this, he walked down the imperial steps.

Everyone below bowed and kowtowed: "We will die for your majesty!"

"As I said before I ascended the throne, the North has a shallow foundation. We must rest and recuperate for the sake of our country and our people. Whether we can conquer the Liao Kingdom is in your hands."

He raised his fist and shook it, then put it down: "Let's get on with the imperial examination and the reclamation of wasteland as soon as possible. Whoever obstructs this will do harm..."

He walked outside and said, "Kill someone!"

"Sir, obey the order!"

The sound of the response was like a huge bell, echoing in the hall.

Someone looked up, looked at the receding figure, pondered for a moment, then walked out quickly and caught up. (End of this chapter)