"Canonize the eldest son Li Hao as the crown prince!"
When these words in the imperial edict were shouted out by the eunuch who announced the edict, it was obvious that among the many people present, some flashed a hint of excitement, while some just had a hint of sadness on their faces.
However, as the next sentence of the decree came out, the expressions of everyone present changed again.
"Prince Li Yu is canonized as the King of Qin, Prince Li Xuan is the King of Xiangyang, Prince Li An is the King of Jin, Prince Li Wen is the King of Jiangxia, Prince Li Wu is the King of Changsha, Prince Li Zhao is the King of Beidi, and Prince Li Sheng is the King of Yecheng , Prince Li Zhi is the King of Yuyang, and Prince Li Kai is the King of Jinyang."
After the King of Qin and the King of Jin were sealed away, especially the title of King Jin, it really shocked all the ministers.
You must know that, except for the eldest son Li Hao, who has been canonized as the prince, all the other princes are two-character county princes, and only these two have been granted the title of one-character king.
You need to know who the last master of the title King Jin was! This royal title has so much representative meaning!
All of this, the ministers cannot help but think about it!
For a moment, the ministers who originally thought that the crown prince's position had been determined were all on tenterhooks again! Whether the future unification will be inherited by the prince is still uncertain!
The prince's performance was indeed good, but Li Yu and Li An were not bad either. Of course, if the prince's performance is still good, even with his status as the eldest son, those two will not really threaten him, and Li Xiang will not let them threaten him!
After all, born from sorrow and dying from happiness, it is not easier to defend the world than to conquer the world. Li Xiang has taken care of the matter of conquering the world for them, but how to defend the world depends on their own abilities!
We always have to make this kid have some sense of urgency and not live too peacefully! Someone threatens his status, which is also a spur to him!
Furthermore, if the future prince is really overwhelmed and his skills are not as good as others, it is not impossible for Li Xiang to replace him with someone else.
In an imperial family, family ties are always at the back of the list.
The eighth prince, Li Sheng, was born to Yin Lihua, the ninth prince, Li Zhi, was born to the eldest grandson Wugou, and the tenth prince, Li Kai, was also the youngest prince and was born to Wu Meiniang.
"The eldest daughter Li Li is canonized as Princess Changle, Li Su is Princess Ning, Li Qing is Princess Huo, Li Qi is Princess Xincheng, Li Ying is Princess Pingyuan, Li Xuan is Princess Pingyang, Li Xi is Princess Chen, and Li Yan She is Princess Qi, Li Ying is Princess Taiping, Li E is Princess Wencheng, Li Yi is Princess Yaocha, Li Jing is Princess Anle, and Li Jun is Princess Ningding."
Among them, Princess Taiping was born to Si Lili, Princess Wencheng was born to Lu Le, Princess Yaocha was born to Shang Xiufang, Princess Anle was born to Mu Nihuang, and Princess Ningding was born to Xiao Qiao. These princesses They are still young now, no more than 3 years old.
After the royal family is enthroned, the next step is the heroes.
This is when the ministers are most concerned about it. Although the position of the prince above is also of concern to them, Li Xiang is still in his prime no matter what. If they think about it so much now, they really don’t want it anymore.
"Confess Li Jing as Marquis of Wen, passed down to the third generation, Minister of the Ministry of War, Grand Bachelor of the Cabinet, and Chief Taibao."
In terms of the title system, Li Xiang did not make any major changes. He still decided to follow the Qin and Han system and adopt twenty-level military merit titles, with the highest being twenty and the lowest being one. From top to bottom, they are: Marquis, Guannei Hou, Da Shu Chang, Si Cha Shu Chang, Da Shang Zao, Shao Shang Zao, You Geng, Zhong Geng, Zuo Geng, You Shu Chang, Zuo Shu Chang, Wu Dafu, Gongcheng, Gong Dafu, Guan Dafu , doctor, no change, hairpin, shangzao, official.
Among them, Liehou is divided into County Marquis, Xianghou, Neixiang Marquis, Tinghou, and Neitinghou. Generally speaking, the fiefdom of a County Marquis is a county, the fiefdom of a Xianghou is a township, and the fiefdom of a Tinghou is a township. Village; as for Neixiang Hou and Neiting Hou, it means the princes in the city. They have no fiefdom, only food households, and can collect rent and food rent tax.
The next-highest military title, Marquis of Guannei, has no fiefdom, has a food household, and can pay taxes on food and rent.
Only the highest-ranking military nobles, the marquises, could have fiefs.
Different from the previous military knighthoods, civil servants can also be knighted if they have performed good enough political achievements. In troubled times, soldiers need stimulation, and civil servants also need stimulation. However, the emperor has the right to interpret the standard for meritorious service.
Li Jing's Marquis of Wen is followed by the third generation, which means that within three generations, the title will not be downgraded. After the third generation, the title will be automatically downgraded by one level each time it is passed down. After passing to Tinghou, one can only be promoted back unless he has made great achievements.
Of course, apart from the thrones passed down only to the royal family and the abolished public titles, the title of Marquis Wen is already the highest-ranking county marquis. It will take many generations until it is reduced to the lowest rank. Got it!
However, if we continue to cooperate in issuing the order of grace in the future, we won’t be able to spread it much.
As for the official system, Li Xiang decided to abandon the system of three ministers and nine ministers and implement the system of six ministers. Before ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor, Li Xiang further improved the six ministers system after discussing with ministers such as Guan Zhong and Wang Meng.
The central establishment of six ministries is equivalent to dividing the power of the prime minister equally into the hands of six people. In a sense, all six people are prime ministers. On top of it, there are also the Three Dukes (Taishi, Taifu, Taibao) and Sangu (Young Master, Shaofu and Shaobao), who are the emperor's assistants. They have lofty positions, but they have no quota and no specific responsibilities. In fact, they are empty titles. , as a minister who is given an official position or given an official position, it is given as a bonus when he is alive, and as a gift when he dies.
The six-ministry system is implemented at the central level and a cabinet is established, while the local level remains unchanged for the time being. If everything is changed at once, it will easily cause too much fluctuation. Once the central government has taken care of it, local governments can take their time.
Li Jing used the merits of this battle to gain ground. Not only did he get the position of one of the six ministers, but he was also granted the title of a Taibao, one of the three orphans. This configuration was almost the best in the thatched cottage.
However, the ministers can also roughly see that Li Jing, who has returned to the central government, will most likely not go to the battlefield again for a long time, unless there is someone in the army who can compete with him in all aspects.
After all, through the Battle of Yizhou and the battle of sending Li Cunxu's light cavalry back to aid Sizhou, Li Jing had already pulled the other governors behind. If he continues to be sent to fight in the north and south, it will inevitably be suspected that his achievements will shock his master in the future.
But even so, Li Jing is now one of the tallest people in the court.
"Confess Wang Meng the title of Marquis of Dongxiang, pass on to the third generation, Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Grand Scholar of the Cabinet, and Grand Master."
Wang Meng's configuration, except that he was one level lower than Li Jing in terms of title, including a county marquis and a rural marquis, the other configurations were very different!
Obviously, in the future, these two people will be the leaders of civil and military affairs in the court.
