Cao Ang returned triumphantly, and the atmosphere at the banquet was naturally very lively.

After all, this Jizhou has been taken back to the imperial court, and more than half of the Youzhou has also been recovered.

This means that at the end of this year, the taxes of the imperial court will increase again.

The salaries of these officials will naturally rise.

Seeing that the atmosphere at the banquet was almost over, Hua Xin took the initiative to stand up and said to Liu Wei: "Your Majesty, this time the young general has returned triumphantly, and all the soldiers and ministers should also be rewarded for their meritorious deeds." ”

"That's right, it's indeed time to talk about the reward for meritorious deeds, and now the people are relatively even, so let's talk about this reward."

As he spoke, Liu Wei beckoned to the temple people on the side and took out the merit book prepared in advance.

This merit book is based on the battle report sent back by Cao Ang, and the meritorious deeds are rewarded.

The civil and military generals who accompanied the army were all rewarded.

Like the Xiahou brothers, they are naturally a Jizhou pastor and a Youzhou pastor.

As for other important official positions in the DPRK and China, they were all held by Xun Yu, Guo Jia and others.

Originally, Xun Yu, Guo Jia and others were some positions of real power, but now they are promoted, and anyone with a discerning eye knows that the Cao family has controlled the entire imperial court.

It can be said that if Cao Cao or Cao Ang wants to give any order now, they can directly issue it without Liu Wei.

Liu Wei asked the temple man to read out the reward, and soon everyone finished the reward, but Cao Ang was not rewarded.

For a while, the atmosphere at the banquet was a little weird.

Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong and other generals were also a little puzzled by the fact that they did not reward Cao Ang, and their brows furrowed slightly.

The expressions on the faces of the other strategists were also a little unhappy.

Xun Yu's face was solemn, while Guo Jia was slightly raised the corners of his mouth.

Xun Yu on the side saw Guo Jia laughing, so he couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "Fengxiao, Your Majesty didn't reward the young general, why are you laughing?" ”

When Guo Jia heard this, he responded in a low voice: "I think that it is not that Your Majesty does not reward the young general, but that the reward is too heavy, and Your Majesty wants to say it in person." ”

When Xun Yu heard this, his face also changed slightly, because he also thought the same.

The current Cao Ang is already a marquis and a general, if he is rewarded again, wouldn't he be crowned king?

But if Cao Ang is crowned king, then Cao Cao, who is Cao Ang's father, how can his title be lower than that of his son?

In other words, Cao Cao also wants to be crowned king!

There are two kings in a family, not to mention a king with a different surname!

You must know that the Han Dynasty is not allowed to seal the king with a different surname, that is the rule set during the Gaozu period, and no one can change it.

Xun Yu thought a lot, which was why his face was solemn.

From beginning to end, Xun Yu was loyal to the Han family, not the Cao family and his son.

But Guo Jia is different, he has always been uninhibited, not to mention that he also regards Cao Ang as a confidant, so he naturally hopes to see the other party's reward as high as possible!

Even Guo Jia thought that even one day, Liu Wei would give up the throne to Cao Cao or Cao Ang, he would be able to accept it.

Xun Yu and Guo Jia both guessed what Liu Wei meant, but their moods were different, so their expressions were naturally different.

Sure enough, as Xun Yu and Guo Jia expected, Liu Wei continued to speak with a smile on his face after the people in the temple finished speaking.

"This time, General Cao broke Yuan Shao, defeated Gongsun Zhan, and took the entire Jizhou and most of Youzhou back into the hands of the imperial court.

"I want to make General Cao the marquis of the county, I don't know what you think?"

At the beginning, Liu Wei actually wanted to write Cao Ang's reward directly in the merit book.

But Cao Cao felt that such a matter as the marquis of the county was more important, and it was better to let the ministers discuss it.

Liu Wei did not mean to disobey Cao Cao, so he directly agreed.

Anyway, Liu Wei felt that the people in the court should be convinced of Cao Cao and Cao Ang, and the matter of sealing the marquis of the county should also be a certainty.

However, as soon as Liu Wei said this, except for the generals and strategists of the Cao Group, the expressions on the faces of the others were all a little ugly.

Hua Xinna was a staunch supporter of the Cao Group, so he was the first to jump out and say, "Your Majesty Shengming! ”

But as Hua Xin's voice fell, there was immediately opposition from the side.

"Your Majesty, this move must not be done!"

The person who said this was Dong Cheng.

I saw Dong Cheng get up, come to Liu Wei, bow his head and say, "Please also ask Your Majesty to take back your fate!" ”

Cao Cao, who was on the side, saw that Dong Cheng was opposed, but he just glanced at the other party lightly, and then withdrew his gaze, and there was no trace of emotion on his calm face.

As for the person concerned, Cao Ang, he was always smiling and drinking, as if the things discussed had nothing to do with him.

Regarding Dong Cheng's objection, Liu Wei asked with a little displeasure: "Why did General Dong say this?" ”

Dong Cheng saw Liu Wei asking rhetorically, so he hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, Cao Sima and General Cao are father and son, the current General Cao is only in the year of the crown, and he is already a county marquis. ”

"If the young general is crowned a county marquis again, it will really be unprecedented and unprecedented, and this kind of promotion speed is really inappropriate!"

Cao Ang didn't say much about Dong Cheng's rebuttal, in fact, these words, in Cao Ang's ears, were just a reason for the other party to hinder him from becoming a marquis.

Why is he young and can't be a county marquis, that's all.

If Cao Ang hadn't changed history, wouldn't Sun Quan have been named a county marquis at a young age.

said that it was high-sounding, but Dong Cheng didn't want the Cao family to dominate the court.

Dong Cheng saw that after he said this, neither Cao Ang nor Cao Cao reacted, so he continued to speak.

"What's more, if the young general is made a county marquis, then Cao Sima, as the father of the young general, won't he be crowned king?"

As Dong Cheng's words fell, Liu Wei frowned and said: "Cao Sima is my teacher, although there is no formal worship ceremony, but there is a master and apprentice, so I will make the teacher a king with a different surname, why not?" ”

As soon as Dong Cheng heard this, he hurriedly knelt on the ground and began to say that the opposite sex is not allowed to be crowned king, but it is a rule set by Gaozu, and His Majesty cannot change it, and so on.

Liu Wei was very angry by these words, but he was helpless.

At this time, Cao Ang stood up to defend Liu.

I saw Cao Ang get up, come to Dong Cheng's side and stand down, and said to Liu Wei: "Your Majesty, the minister also thinks that the reward given to the minister is indeed inappropriate. (End of chapter)