History: Scholar of the Great Xia.

Summary

The passage describes a high-level imperial discussion about rewarding Ye Tian for his military achievements against the Xiongnu. Despite initial skepticism about his reported killing of 150,000 enemies with just 3,000 troops, key officials like Su Cang and Sun Cheng Ru support recognizing his accomplishments. Xia Huang masterfully manages the debate, allowing arguments to exhaust the officials before revealing his pre-determined plan to reward Ye Tian, ultimately forcing the other officials to concede and await his final decision.

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