Chapter 915

"Your Majesty, this is the Taiping Heavenly Book written by the rebel leader Zhang Jiao himself."

"I have heard that previously, the Regular Palace Attendants in the palace had correspondence with the rebel leader Zhang Jiao; if you keep Zhang Jiao's handwriting, Your Majesty can simply have someone compare them."

At this moment, Liu Hong's hands were trembling incessantly with excitement.

His gaze was fixed intently upon the two heads placed below the white marble steps.

"Quick, quick, Zhang Rang, go and bring the previously sealed letters of Zhang Jiao." Liu Hong waved his hand and said.

Zhang Rang hurried toward the outside of the hall.

At this time, the great hall was already filled with the sound of discussion.

Zhao Zhong delivered the Taiping Heavenly Book written by Zhang Jiao himself to Liu Hong's dragon desk.

And before long, Zhang Rang also returned with the letters exchanged between Zhang Jiao and the Regular Palace Attendants Feng Xu and Xu Feng.

After several comparisons, a look of joy immediately erupted on Liu Hong's face.

"Good, good, good!"

"Good!"

Holding the Taiping Dao Heavenly Book in his hands, Liu Hong was ecstatic, then gritted his teeth and said: "Someone, take this demonic book, along with Zhang Jiao's rebel head, and burn them all to ashes for me!"

"Beloved Official Duan!"

Liu Hong looked at Duan Yu excitedly and said: "I did not misjudge you; you are the true loyal subject of the Great Han. I want to reward you, reward you greatly! Tell me, what do you want!"

At this moment, both Yuan Kui and Yang Ci chose to remain silent.

And standing among the crowd, Fu Wan could not help but begin to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.

Duan Yu's merit this time was too great.

It was heaven-shaking!

One could tell just by looking at how happy Liu Hong was.

"Your Majesty, I do not seek rewards, I only seek not to have failed Your Majesty's holy grace!"

Duan Yu said, bowing.

As the saying goes, everyone helps carry a fancy sedan chair; He Jin also stood out at this opportune moment and said: "Your Majesty, I said it before, Duan Yu is loyal to Your Majesty and loyal to the Great Han; how could he do anything to betray Your Majesty? It was all the slanderous words presented by petty, treacherous people."

"If not for Your Majesty's brilliance in discerning right from wrong, would such a loyal subject and good general not have been wronged?"

"Duan Yu entered the tiger's den alone and slew the rebel leader; such courage and such strategy—that Your Majesty and the Great Han have such a good subject and fierce general is the fortune of the world and the fortune of Your Majesty."

"Duan Yu is truly like Fan Kuai of the Gao Zu era and the Champion Marquis of the Wu Di era."

"I congratulate Your Majesty on gaining such a good general and virtuous subject."

As He Jin spoke, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed in salute.

And at this moment, the hundreds of court officials in the hall also all knelt and prostrated on the ground.

Even Yang Ci and Yuan Kui, who were at the very front of the crowd, knelt on the ground.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty."

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, for suppressing the rebels and bringing peace to the world!"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, for suppressing the rebels and bringing peace to the world!"

Duan Yu, standing at the very front of everyone, also knelt on the ground.

"Rise, rise!"

Liu Hong waved his hand joyfully and said: "Beloved Official Duan, rise, quickly rise."

Duan Yu stood up and bowed toward Liu Hong, saying: "Your Majesty, the reason I led the million Huang Jin rebel soldiers to Taiyuan Commandery was primarily because of another thought."

"Speak, Beloved Official."

Liu Hong smiled and returned to the dragon throne to sit down again.

Duan Yu had also become a "Beloved Official."

At this moment, Liu Hong felt completely at ease, with every pore radiating joy.

Having been Emperor for so many years, when had he ever encountered a subject like Duan Yu?

He could fight in wars, govern regions, make money for him, and suppress rebellions.

Most importantly, he was loyal and devoted.

"Your Majesty, I believe that if the million Huang Jin rebel soldiers remain in Jizhou, there is only one way to completely suppress the rebellion, and that is to kill them all."

"But if one kills blindly, it will certainly trigger even greater resistance."

"It would be better to give them a way to survive and relocate them to Liangzhou; it would serve as a form of exile, and they could also guard the border in Liangzhou to resist the Qiang tribes."

"Moreover, with me in Liangzhou, these rebels will also be kept under control."

"In a few years' time, they can be transformed into a barrier guarding the Great Han border."

"If they remain in Jizhou, sooner or later, someone else like Zhang Jiao will emerge."

"This is what I have decided is the most secure course of action after deep deliberation."

"It saves time on suppressing the rebellion and saves national strength for the Great Han; it is just that I will have to work a bit harder, but it can allow Your Majesty to be more at ease," Duan Yu said.

"Good, good, good!"

Liu Hong pointed at Duan Yu and said: "You all look, look, and learn from Beloved Official Duan!"

"Ever since this group of rebels started their rebellion, has any one of you been useful? Aside from Beloved Official Duan, how many others have shared my worries?"

Liu Hong looked at Yuan Kui with a furrowed brow: "Minister of Works Yuan, I see that you are also old, and can no longer distinguish between loyal and treacherous."

"You should just rest at home."

Yuan Kui lowered his head with a gloomy face and bowed, saying: "This old subject is incompetent and is willing to resign and yield to a worthier person."

"Everyone disperse, end the court session. Beloved Official Duan, you stay behind; I still have words for you!"

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