In the eighth year of King Qin's reign, Ying Zheng's rewards for civil and military officials also came down.
The titles of Wang Yan, Meng Ao and He Gong were all promoted from Zuo Shuzhang to Zuo Geng.
As the coach of this battle, Wang Ye naturally had enough military exploits to be promoted to two levels because of the gains made by the Qin army after their victory.
As Meng Ao was the key player in turning defense into offense in this battle, he naturally had enough military exploits to be promoted to Zuo Geng.
In comparison, Duke Heng's military exploits were not enough, and he was reluctant to be promoted to the right concubine. However, considering that Wang Yan and Meng Ao had both been promoted two levels in a row, it was hard to let the old general fall behind by one rank.
Furthermore, Duke He had also asked for his resignation from Ying Zheng some time ago, hoping to return home after illness to take care of himself.
In fact, Lu Gong's health had begun to decline in the past few years, and this battle consumed a lot of Lu Gong's energy. Although he was not injured, he became seriously ill after the war.
Xia Wuji, the leader of the medical family, had treated him. Duke Heng's body could no longer withstand the ups and downs of military life, so Ying Zheng agreed to Duke Hegong's resignation and named him Chongquan Lord, and granted him the title of Lord of Zheng. Chongquan County, a small county next to the canal, awarded the land that would be fertile and wild for thousands of miles in a few months to the old general who had served Qin for decades.
Then, it was Wang Jian's turn to award the reward.
Ying Zheng removed Wang Jian from the post of internal historian, not because he was dissatisfied with Wang Jian, but because he appointed Wang Jian as internal historian during the war just to make it easier for him. After all, the post of internal historian needs someone who can govern.
At the same time, Wang Jian was also relieved of his position as lieutenant.
At first glance, it looks like Wang Jian made a big mistake and was demoted. After all, whether he is an internal historian or a lieutenant, they are positions that many people pursue throughout their lives.
But based on Ying Zheng's next actions, everyone understood Ying Zheng's intentions.
Yingzheng made Wang Jian the general, and his title was promoted from the left concubine chief to the right concubine chief. He took over the command of the Lishan camp left by the old emperor Hegong.
The fact that Wang Jian obtained the command of Lishan Camp and the position of general also means that Ying Zheng intends for Wang Jian to succeed Duke He and become a giant in the military.
The rest, Li Xin, Qiang Yu, Wang Ben, Yang Wengzi, Ren Xiao, Tu Ju, Su Jiao and others were all awarded titles. A group of civil servants in charge of logistics also received rewards from Ying Zheng.
Of course, there is another person on the reward list.
It can be said that Zhang Ji's reward exceeded everyone else's, even the three veteran generals who were promoted to Zuo Geng were overshadowed.
Zhang Ji's title was raised from zero to the eleventh level in one go, making him the right concubine at the same level as Wang Jian.
But there is nothing wrong with this. Zhang Ji's record was indeed wonderful. Even the lord's internal history didn't know how to credit Zhang Ji with such a terrifying battle loss ratio.
The Qin State's military exploits are based on the principle of profit and loss. It not only depends on the number of beheadings, but also counts the number of casualties on one's own side in order to calculate the military exploits.
One hundred and seventeen people were injured, forty-five were killed, but seven thousand were beheaded and more than nine thousand surrendered. Who has ever seen such a battle?
Furthermore, the military exploits of Wang Yan, Meng Ao, Lu Gong, Wang Jian and others were largely due to Zhang Ji's planning. It was more than enough to make Zuo Shuchang from scratch.
But Zhang Ji was originally a guest minister, and the guest minister's position was the same as the lower minister, and the lower minister was the same as the chief of the Zuo concubine. If Zhang Ji was granted the title of the chief of the Zuo concubine, it would be nominally equivalent to standing still without any reward. If word got out, some people would inevitably say that the Qin State would not reward the meritorious service, so he was promoted to one level and made the right concubine. The positions of the guards and the leaders of the nets did not change.
But the reason why it is said to be a reward that exceeds that of anyone else is because Ying Zheng bestowed the post of internal history on Zhang Ji based on his status as the chief of the right concubine, the captain of the guard, and the leader of Luo Wang.
All the eyes of the civil and military officials in the court were focused on Zhang Ji, and there was a burst of discussion and noise.
If we say that the right concubine chief symbolizes status, the guard symbolizes military power. The snare symbolizes intelligence power, and internal history symbolizes political power.
Such concentrated power is not a good thing for a minister who is only in his early twenties, and it is not a good thing for a country.
At this moment, both the courtiers who were on good terms with Zhang Ji and the courtiers who were on bad terms with Zhang Ji were determined to object, but in the end it was only the censor who stood up to oppose him.
Speaking of which, the last person who was almost unanimously rejected by the court officials was Zhang Yi when King Wu Lie came to the throne, and the next one was Shang Yang when King Hui Wen came to the throne.
But those really important figures, such as Prime Minister Lu Buwei and the military generals headed by Wang Jue, Meng Ao and Wang Jian, did not raise any objections. Those who were friendly with Zhang Ji, such as Li Si, Li Xin, Qiang Yu, etc. There was only envy on the faces of the others, but no objection.
Those with a discerning eye can see clues from the attitudes of these people. The military men of Qin may not be good at governance, but their political sense is not weaker than that of ordinary civil servants. When the officials headed by Li Si did not raise any objection, this was even more unusual.
They are all on good terms with Zhang Ji, and they can also detect the disadvantages to Zhang Ji, but the fact that they have no objection means that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
However, facing Ying Zheng's obviously excessive reward, Zhang Ji was a little stunned and did not dare to accept it.
However, Ying Zheng's attitude was very firm and forced Zhang Ji to accept the appointment.
In Zhangtai Palace, Ying Zheng and Zhang Ji walked together in the garden of Zhangtai Palace, with only Gai Nie accompanying them within a hundred steps.
Zhang Ji looked at the smiling Ying Zheng angrily and rolled his eyes: "Your Majesty wants to roast his ministers on the fire."
This wave of operations by Ying Zheng almost made Zhang Ji couldn't help but say, "It's my son who wants to sit on top of me, and I am evil on the stove."
Ying Zheng still had a smile on his face and patted Zhang Ji's shoulder: "Who let Mr. Gongsun into the trap quietly?"
As a focal figure in Xianyang, Zhang Ji's every move, word and deed is watched by many people. Naturally, it is not difficult for people other than Ying Zheng to discover Gongsun Li's affairs, especially those guards who are always paying attention to Gongsun Yu in Tingwei Prison. An old minister of the country.
"But Mr. Gongsun Li, sleep well!" Ying Zheng showed a smile that every man would understand.
The reason why Ying Zheng awarded Zhang Ji such an extraordinary reward was because of Gongsun Li, or the series of influences that Zhang Ji brought after taking Gongsun Li as his concubine.
That is, the old ministers of the Wei Kingdom have found their backbone.
Although he has surrendered to Qin, he is still a surrendered minister, and he is still a little worried after all. After all, none of the old ministers of the Wei Kingdom are in high positions now, and Lu Buwei, a highly respected minister of the Wei Dynasty, cannot have contact with them. This makes the old ministers of the Wei Kingdom worry about being squeezed out and bullied by other factions.
Zhang Ji's move to take Gongsun Li as his concubine and release Gongsun Yu was regarded by the old ministers of Wei as one of their own.
Recently, many old ministers of the Wei Kingdom, and also Gongsun Yu's old subordinates, have joined the Wei Wei Mansion and served in the Yu Lin Army. It is for this reason.
Therefore, Zhang Ji's status must be high enough to make the old ministers of Wei feel at ease and gradually return to their hearts.
The position of internal history was to elevate Zhang Ji's status, and at the same time, he hoped that Zhang Ji would place these old Wei officials in the internal history area where Qin had the strongest control, so that even if they were rebellious, they would not cause trouble. It can also slowly win over the hearts of the old Weiguo ministers who have no rebellious thoughts.
Of course, Ying Zheng would never say that it was because he was too greedy for Weiguo's almost excessive number of civil servants and scholars.
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