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Chapter 433: Cabinet Quota! The whole world is excited!
After Liu Xie announced this decision, no one in the court objected. After all, even if he was not qualified to join the cabinet now, what about in the future?
Now the great cause of crushing the rebels has not yet been completed, and everyone still has the opportunity to make merit. Anyone who opposes it will be making things difficult for those civil and military officials who have already made great contributions and want to be admitted to the cabinet.

"Since you, my dear ministers, have no objection, then this matter is settled."

"The next step is to confirm the first batch of candidates for the cabinet."

Liu Xie spoke, and as soon as these words came out, the expressions of many ministers in the hall froze, and they couldn't help but get excited.

Even Guo Jia, Zhuge Liang and others were not immune to this.

After all, Lingyun Pavilion is comparable to "Qilin Pavilion" and "Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai". If you are selected among them, you are destined to be famous through the ages!
No one spoke, and everyone looked up at the emperor.

Looking at the eager eyes cast by the ministers in the hall, Liu Xie couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth slightly, knowing that the big pie he had painted had produced results.

This is an unsolvable conspiracy.

Liu Xie was not in a hurry to determine the candidates for the cabinet, but first explained the rules for entering the cabinet: "Lingyun Pavilion is divided into three floors, and the ministers who enter the cabinet will have their portraits placed on different floors according to their merits."

"The one with the highest merit will be admitted to the third level, the second level next, and the first level next."

“That’s the only way to show fairness.”

Since Lingyun Pavilion does not restrict the number of people who can enter the cabinet and their background, they must be divided into classes. Otherwise, there will be no comparison and no way to arouse competition, which will also reduce the ministers' desire to enter the cabinet.

As expected, when the cabinet rules were announced, many ministers' eyes lit up.

"Your Majesty, I wonder who can enter the cabinet now?"

Yang Biao could not help but ask first, and he also expressed the thoughts of all the ministers. They were all eager to know whether they were qualified to join the cabinet and what rank they could be ranked.

Seeing that his appetite was almost whetted, Liu Xie smiled and said, "Since I ascended the throne, many people have made great contributions to the Han Dynasty, and there are so many ministers who have been able to enter the cabinet that I can't list them all at once."

"But I already have five candidates in mind for the first batch of people to enter the third floor of Lingyan Pavilion."

"First of all -"

Liu Xie stretched out his tone, his eyes wandering back and forth across the faces of the ministers in the hall, finally landing on Guo Jia.

"The best thing to do is to show filial piety!"

All the ministers in the hall looked at Guo Jia.

Guo Jia himself was also stunned for a moment.

Being the first one to be selected to join the cabinet means that one has made the greatest contribution and is most valued by the emperor, which is of great significance.

He originally thought that this title would fall on Lu Bu or Jia Xu, but he never expected that it would fall on himself!

"Your Majesty, I, your humble servant, am I worthy of your kindness and ability..."

Guo Jia was panicked for a moment. He was usually eloquent, but now he was incoherent and his face turned red.

Liu Xie said solemnly: "Fengxiao, you chose to secretly assist me and give me advice when I was held hostage by Yuan Shao and was most helpless. It can be said that without Fengxiao, I would not be where I am today."

"You deserve to be admitted to the third level of Lingyan Pavilion."

Guo Jia was the first counselor he recruited. He helped him devise a strategy to alienate Yuan Shao's descendants, and also helped him gain the help of the Zhen family and made Jia Xu surrender to him.

It is no exaggeration to say that it was Guo Jia who helped him lay the foundation!

So who else could the first spot in the cabinet be given to if not Guo Jia?

After hearing what the emperor said, all the ministers looked at Guo Jia with envy, and even a hint of jealousy.

How many people throughout history can be so highly regarded by the emperor?

This was admitted in front of all the civil and military officials!
Guo Jia was so moved that he burst into tears. He knelt down with a plop and cried loudly, "It is the honor of my life to assist Your Majesty!"

"I have no regrets even if I die!"

Liu Xie was also quite moved and said, "Get up, this is what you deserve, Fengxiao."

Guo Jia kowtowed with tears in his eyes, then stood up.

But the tears still couldn't stop flowing out.

But no one would laugh at him. If they were to receive such an honor, their reaction would definitely be much greater than Guo Jia's.

"The next step is the second person to join the cabinet."

Liu Xie continued, looking at Lu Bu, and said with a smile: "Duke Wen, stop looking around, the second one is you."

The first one is a civil official, and the second one must be a military general.

Needless to say, Lu Bu's achievements are beyond words.

He killed Dong Zhuo, captured Yuan Shu, beheaded Sun Ce, and defeated Yuan Tan. He never missed any major battles and his military exploits were number one among all the generals.

So the second person to enter the cabinet should be Lu Bu.

The ministers had already anticipated this choice, so no one showed any surprise, and their reactions were much calmer than before.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Lu Bu knelt down happily to express his gratitude and at the same time glanced at Zhang Liao triumphantly, the provocation in his eyes was self-evident.

He doesn't have to say anything, the ranking will speak for him!

Zhang Liao had a gloomy face and didn't look at Lu Bu. He felt extremely depressed.

At the same time, I became more and more curious about whether I could enter the third level.

Liu Xie looked at Jia Xu again and said, "Wenhe, I know your contribution best. The third place in the cabinet is yours."

Although Jia Xu joined the alliance late, his achievements were enough to enter the third level.

This is an indisputable fact.

Of course, for the sake of unity, what he did cannot be made public.

Jia Xu smiled slightly and said frankly: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

At this point, three of the five places to enter the third level have been taken, leaving two places. The ministers began to speculate in their hearts.

There are two people left, who could they be?
Liu Xie chuckled and said, "Xianyi, you are willing to sacrifice your relatives for the sake of justice. This is not easy. You can enter the third floor of Lingyun Pavilion."

The fourth spot was given to Yuan Xi.

The ministers felt that this arrangement was both unexpected and expected, because Yuan Xi's experience was so tragic.

He killed his father with his own hands, and at the same time, his entire family was killed, leaving only himself and his old mother. If this is not enough to enter the third level, then few people can enter. "Your Majesty, I kowtow to thank you for your grace!"

Yuan Xi's eyes were red, and he prostrated himself without hesitation, knocking his forehead heavily to the ground, causing blood to flow out!

But the pain in my body cannot compare to the joy in my heart!
He understood that this was the emperor's praise to him!
Everything he did was finally rewarded!
Up to now, there is only one spot left, and the ministers are feeling more and more nervous and expectant.

Will the last spot be mine?
The answer was soon revealed.

Liu Xie announced: "I want to give the last spot to someone, someone that everyone may have forgotten."

"That's the former General of Chariots and Cavalry, my uncle - Dong Cheng!"

Liu Xie named the last candidate, his face full of grief, and said: "I was able to escape from Cao Cao's hostages thanks to the help of my uncle."

"However, my uncle was murdered and died, and I was not able to see the unification of the country. I am deeply saddened by this."

"Therefore, I will give this fifth place to my uncle to commend his merits."

Liu Xie's tone was full of sighs.

But in fact, there was no ripple in my heart.

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The reason for giving this quota to Dong Cheng and Yuan Xi is the same, both for the sake of political correctness, which is more significant than practical.

In the hall, Dong Zhong was stunned at first, and then he was overjoyed and thanked him excitedly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty!"

He never expected that his family could get a spot on the third floor!
This is just like picking it up for free!

Fu Wan and Yang Biao felt a little uncomfortable when they saw Dong Zhong's happy look, but they didn't say much.

Although nominally they participated in helping the emperor escape from Cao Cao, in reality they did nothing, so they could not shamelessly compete for a spot.

"Damn Dong Cheng, I knew he lied to me. This bastard is so good at hiding things and so stubborn."

Fu Wan cursed indignantly in his heart.

Thinking back to when Dong Cheng pretended to know nothing in front of him, now it seems that this guy is the one who hides the most and is the most stubborn.

After the five places were announced, Liu Xie said, "For the time being, these are the five candidates for the third tier. After the court meeting is over, I will slowly select the candidates for the second and first tiers."

"My dear ministers, please work hard."

After Liu Xie said this meaningful sentence, he announced the adjournment of the court and stood up and left the hall.

After he left, the hall suddenly fell into noise.

All the ministers went to congratulate Guo Jia, Lu Bu, Jia Xu, Yuan Xi and Dong Zhong, and they were all extremely envious.

Guo Jia said modestly, "I am just grateful to your majesty for your kindness. Now that the great cause of rejuvenation has not yet been completed, everyone in Lingyun Pavilion is qualified to enter."

"You should encourage yourself."

After saying this, he left with Jia Xu.

As the two of them were walking out of the palace, Jia Xu asked with a smile, "How is it? How does it feel to be the center of attention? His Majesty has given you a great honor. In the future, you will be the number one civil official."

Upon hearing this, Guo Jia paused for a moment, turned his head and gazed back at the palace, and said softly, "Your Majesty treats me as a national hero, and I should repay you as a national hero."

Upon hearing this, Jia Xu laughed, patted Guo Jia on the shoulder, and walked out of the palace with him.

So does he.

……

The news that the emperor had established Lingyun Pavilion quickly spread to all parts of the country, with Chang'an as its center.

Along with this news, there was also the short poem full of heroic spirit that Liu Xie recited in the hall - "Lingyun"!
"Why don't men take Wu Gou and take over the Thirteen States of the Han Dynasty with ambition!"

"This is what we call heroism! As a man, you should ride a horse to conquer the world, quell the rebels, and stabilize the country!"

"Damn it! I'm going to join the army right now! I also want to ascend to Lingyun Pavilion and bring honor to our family!"

"Those who ascend to the Lingyun Pavilion are all the best of the best. If I can be remembered for eternity along with them, it would be worth dying for!"

"Oh my god, regardless of your background, as long as you have military merits, you can be granted a title, and even have the opportunity to ascend to the Lingyun Pavilion!"

Within a short period of time after the news spread, the number of young and strong people signing up to join the army suddenly increased.

The Han army's recruiting camp was crowded with people.

There were three layers of people inside and three layers of people outside, it was packed with people!

The three-story Lingyun Pavilion, one step at a time, reaches heaven!

Just like the name Lingyun Pavilion, it means a meteoric rise to the top. No man can resist such temptation!

At the same time, this news also caused a great response among the people and scholars!
"Lingyun Pavilion! I have lofty ambitions, what a great Lingyun Pavilion!"

"Confer the title of Marquis on this scholar! This is what scholars of my generation aspire to achieve!"

"If I can leave my name in Lingyun Pavilion, I will die without regrets!"

"Climbing up to the Lingyun Pavilion will not only bring you fame and fortune, but also a good reputation both before and after your death. It's three birds with one stone!"

"When I think about reaching the top of Lingyun Pavilion and making my entire family and future generations proud of me, I can't help but tremble all over. It's so exciting!"

"I was planning to wait and see, but now it seems that's not possible. I have to go and serve the court!"

"I will go with you! My portrait will be hung in Lingyun Pavilion someday!"

"Add me in. How can we have a good time drinking in Lingyun Pavilion without me?"

"I'm going to fight for the title of Scholar and Marquis!"

Countless talented people in and out of the court were inspired by Liu Xie's poem "Lingyun".

The emperor is eager to seek talented people, and he has given everyone a platform and a way to realize their ambitions and aspirations. Anyone with great ambitions cannot suppress the impulse in his heart!

I don’t know how many truly talented people rushed to Chang’an because of this poem.

And set reaching the top of Lingyun Pavilion as the ultimate goal in mind!

Even many young and strong people from some remote areas left their homes and went to Chang'an.

Just to realize the saying "Take Wu Gou and take back the mountains and rivers"!

(End of this chapter)