Apart from Huangfu Song, Zhu Qiang, and Yang Rui, there were also Cavalry Commandant Cao Cao, Assistant Commandant Sun Jian, Nanyang Governor Qin Jie, and Julu Governor Guo Dian. There were a total of ten people. However, Lu Zhi, Liu Bei, and the others were not rewarded.
The other people's rewards were very normal. They were almost all based on one's merits and contributions. The most eye-catching one was Yang Rui being conferred the position of Provincial Governor of Qing Province, which really surprised everyone.
This was not to say that Yang Rui's contributions in the Yellow Turban Rebellion were not enough. However, compared to Yang Rui, the others either had a considerable background or were old people in the court. Only Yang Rui, as a newcomer and a Mutant, stood out among these people.
Apart from being rewarded with official positions and titles, the ten people also received a reward of 1000 gold coins. This was not a small amount for Emperor Ling who cherished gold like his life. After everyone received the seals and rewards, they retreated to the northeast corner of the high platform in order.
The second round of rewards was for General He Jin. This was very normal in everyone's eyes. Although He Jin didn't directly fight against the Yellow Turban rebel army, his duty was to protect the capital. In a situation where his merits could be big or small, it was acceptable to slightly exaggerate his merits. Moreover, He Jin's sister, Empress He, was the favored Empress of the day!
Originally, everyone thought that after He Jin was rewarded, the whole award ceremony would be over. At most, he would be rewarded with a few less important official positions. However, the third round of rewards greatly exceeded everyone's expectations. The Ten Attendants were all given the title of Marquis by Emperor Ling because of their contributions in suppressing the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
This immediately caused Huangfu Song, Cao Cao, and many others to be dissatisfied. From their shocked expressions, one could see how surprised they were by Emperor Ling's actions. Most people did not think that such a reward would appear.
What contribution did the Ten Constant Attendants make to the suppression of the Yellow Turban Uprising? At the very beginning, the personal attendants had taken out a large amount of gold and silver to fund the repair of weapons and recruitment of soldiers. This was only done as a gesture when Huangfu Song and the others wanted Emperor Ling of Han to punish the eunuchs. If there was any other merit, it was probably to make Emperor Ling of Han happy. Stabilizing the rear?!
Actually. Most of the players, including Yang Rui, probably wouldn't care too much about this or be surprised by it. The Ten Attendants were the most favored in this period of history. Even Emperor Ling of Han would call them father and mother, let alone Marquis. In comparison, a title of nobility wasn't much.
Yang Rui had no objections to this. In the eyes of most players, there were many conflicts between the scholars, warriors, and eunuchs during the Eastern Han Dynasty. However, these conflicts did not affect the players in the game. No matter which side had the upper hand or was suppressed by the other side, the players would still play as usual. It would not have a direct impact.
Therefore, regardless of what Huangfu Song and the others were thinking, Yang Rui did not care too much about the Ten Constant Attendants being bestowed a noble title. Instead, he remained silent. After the first three important rewards were given, the following rewards were indeed some ordinary official positions, including the deputy positions of various states and counties. In total, there were about sixty to seventy people who were given out!
Among the official positions that were conferred, there weren't any important positions. Among them, the most powerful position was the county magistrate. However, there were only three or four of them. Among them, County Magistrate Liu of Juping County was also present at the conferment ceremony. Other than that, most of the official positions bestowed in this period of time were small positions without much power. There were even some empty positions!
"… Qingzhou Provincial Governor's Office – Sun Qian of Beihai County has contributed to the suppression of the Yellow Turban Uprising. Sun Qian of Qingzhou Provincial Governor is hereby bestowed the position of Qingzhou Provincial Governor …"
"Yes, sir!"
"…"
Among these official positions, one of them was Yang Rui's deputy – Qingzhou Provincial Governor's Office! Yang Rui was very sensitive to the words of this official position. Therefore, although he did not pay much attention to the rewards, he immediately reacted when he heard about this official position.
Most importantly, the person who was bestowed this official position was Sun Qian! This name attracted a lot of attention from Yang Rui! Perhaps not everyone knew who Sun Qian was. However, Yang Rui had read a lot about the Three Kingdoms in his previous life. Therefore, he was quite familiar with Sun Qian. The only thing he was not sure about was whether this Sun Qian was the Sun Qian who followed Liu Bei in history!
If it was just based on his place of origin, it was very possible. In history, Liu Bei's deputy Sun Qian was from Beihai County. Moreover, he was recommended by the famous scholar Zheng Xuan to work in the province. Therefore, his current identity was very consistent.
Although Sun Qian's role in history was not known by many, he was always valued by Liu Bei. He had been under Liu Bei for a long time. He was an important assistant to Liu Bei. Whether it was in internal affairs, strategy or diplomacy, he had a lot of authority. It could be said that Sun Qian's position in Liu Bei's army was second only to Jian Yong!
To Yang Rui's surprise, this' Sun Qian 'who came forward to receive the reward was actually the Confucian scholar that Yang Rui and Cheng Yu had met in the night market a few days ago. At that time, Cheng Yu had wanted to talk to him. However, the Confucian scholar was in a hurry and did not stop to talk to Yang Rui, Cheng Yu and the others.
After Sun Qian received the reward, he glanced in Yang Rui's direction. Obviously, he had already noticed Yang Rui's existence. At the same time, he should also know that Yang Rui was his superior. However, from the way he looked at Yang Rui, it was very likely that he did not want to have a deep relationship with Sun Qian. After the reward ceremony, it was very likely that Sun Qian would immediately disappear.
At present, the provincial governors were basically unable to keep the people in their organizations. Most of the provincial governors were also set up in the county capital. All the offices were occupied by other people's territories. Yang Rui was the same. Therefore, as the provincial governor of Qingzhou, Yang Rui would become a general without an army after receiving the reward.
Under these circumstances, Sun Qian's avoidance of Yang Rui was very normal. However, Yang Rui knew that Sun Qian should have worked in Qing Province before, so it shouldn't be very difficult for Yang Rui to find him. Sun Qian had been rewarded as a member of the Qing Province Provincial Governor, so he should have worked in Qing Province before.
The reward of this kind of official, in addition to the different degrees of punishment that many officials received, took a lot of time. Although the people who were punished were not present, the imperial edict was read out on the spot. The two events were carried out together for less than an hour.
"System Notification: The Reward Ceremony has entered the interactive phase. Various celebratory small quests will be opened. Please actively participate in the registration. Players who do not register will not be considered to have participated in the event and may leave freely."
After that, Emperor Han Ling on the high platform withdrew. At the same time, the system notified that the Reward Ceremony had entered the interactive phase. The so-called interactive phase was actually to enhance the atmosphere of the Reward Ceremony. It included questions about game knowledge, riddles, challenges, and so on. Most of the difficulty was not too high and the rewards were very generous.
The rewards given by the system included money, special small items, and even chain small quests. Therefore, the enthusiasm of the players to participate was very high. However, Yang Rui only tried to participate in two of them before giving up. It was not that Yang Rui did not like these celebratory small quests, but Sun Qian, who he had been paying attention to, quietly left at this time.
"Mr. Gongyou … Gongyou, why are you in such a hurry? This one and Gongyou are about to be colleagues. Why don't we find a place to have a good drink to celebrate the fate between the two of us …"
Since Cheng Yu had tried to rope in Sun Qian before, this person should be able to be subdued. Moreover, Yang Rui was currently in urgent need of manpower. If he encountered a historical figure like Sun Qian, he naturally would not let go of so easily. Therefore, when Sun Qian took advantage of the fact that everyone was attracted by the event and was about to leave, Yang Rui took the opportunity to follow.
"Uh … How do you know Gongyou's name …"
Sun Qian was very shocked when Yang Rui directly called his name. His name did not appear in the Reward Ceremony just now, so Yang Rui's call was very sudden. When Sun Qian turned his head and saw Yang Rui walking in his direction, he realized that he had been targeted by Yang Rui.
"… So it's Provincial Governor! I wonder what orders the Provincial Governor has for this one? "
After discovering that it was Yang Rui, although Sun Qian was surprised, he should have thought of the reason. His expression and demeanor had returned to normal, and he looked very sincere as he asked. However, Sun Qian only called him "this one" and not "subordinate".
"Gongyou really doesn't know?"
Hearing Sun Qian's answer, Yang Rui could not help but ask. "After Blazing Sun was appointed as the Provincial Governor of Qingzhou, he counted the people he could use in Qingzhou. After thinking about it, there were only a few people like Gongyou. He did not expect to meet Gongyou so quickly. Moreover, he had met him once before. How could Blazing Sun miss the opportunity to make friends with Gongyou? Therefore, when he saw Gongyou leave, he chased after him."
Yang Rui spoke very politely, but in his heart, he was thinking that he had finally caught up and did not let Sun Qian escape.
"Lord Blazing Sun is too kind. Qingzhou is so big. There are naturally many virtuous and capable people. Moreover, Gongyou really does not have any strong points …"
"… Gongyou does not need to be modest …"
"…"
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