Da Qin has always been very strict with its titles and rewards.
Looking at the Six Dynasties of Qin Kings, the period of King Zhaoxiang had the most marquises, no more than ten.
Therefore, before Wang Jian destroyed the Chu Kingdom, he once sighed like this——
As a great king and general, if you have meritorious service, you will not be granted the title of marquis.
Although Wang Jian said this intentionally because of the political situation at that time, it also confirmed from the side that it was difficult to become a prince.
You must know that before Wang Jian destroyed the Chu State, he had already destroyed the Zhao State. According to the military merit system at that time, he could be made a marquis.
As a result, it was not until the Six Kingdoms were completely destroyed that the title of Marquis of Wucheng was granted.
Therefore, it is no wonder that the officials of the Qin Dynasty were surprised by the title of the fourth brother Liang.
But I heard the minister who stood up say: "Sir, Dr. Palace Servant Zhou Qingchen has something to say!"
"Zhou Pushe just said it doesn't matter."
Zhao Hao raised his hand calmly.
Although Zhou Qingchen's appearance surprised him, he was instantly relieved when he thought of Confucian virtues.
I saw Zhou Qingchen lifting his sleeves, and his face suddenly became serious: "Now that Qin has unified the South China Sea, China is finally complete. Even though the late emperor died early, he is still the common ruler of the world. The late emperor conferred the title of King Qin on Gongzi Hao, and he must have placed his hope in King Qin. Hao;
However, the Qin Dynasty has always used military merit as the basis for rewards. Regardless of the achievements of the four young masters in the South China Sea, let’s talk about the titles of princes. Since the late emperor granted the title of prince to the princes, why didn’t the four young gentlemen? "
"Yes, we also think that the four young masters should have the status of princes!"
Doctors and doctors from the palace all agreed with Zhou Qingchen.
Gongyang Dagan frowned and was about to stand up and "kill everyone" when he saw Zhao Hao on the high platform glance at him, signaling him not to act rashly.
At this moment, another doctor stood up: "Chen Shusun Tong has something to say!"
"Speaking!"
Zhao Hao spoke expressionlessly.
Shusun Tong immediately handed over his hand: "The King of Qin talked about meritorious deeds and rewarded him, and now he has written a letter to tell the world, thinking it is a grand ceremony of the new policy, so as to appease the people of the world."
"Not bad, that's exactly what it should be."
The doctors nodded again.
The Minister of Ceremonies looked at Zhao Hao at a loss.
Zhao Hao frowned and ignored him. He lowered his head and looked at Li Si: "What do you think, Prime Minister Li?"
Li Si thought for a while, then softened his voice and said solemnly: "The King of Qin will reward the king for his merits and tell the world, that's fine. When the Qin Dynasty unifies the South China Sea, it should also teach the people of the world to be happy together."
"but."
As he spoke, he changed the topic and continued:
"When it comes to rewards for meritorious service, military merit and titles should be the main ones. The reason why the late emperor ennobled the kings of Qin was because the king of Qin had contributed to the unification of the South China Sea. At present, in the opinion of the veteran, the merits of the four young masters are not enough to make them kings. Otherwise, what would happen? To convince the public?"
As soon as these words came out, all the ministers immediately understood what Li Si meant, which was that they did not agree with Zhao Hao's awarding the title of Prince Gao to the fourth brother.
The fourth son and senior brother were embarrassed for a while and couldn't help but look up at Zhao Hao.
To be honest, they were very moved by Zhao Hao's letter of king conferring rewards on them, but their achievements in the South China Sea were not enough to make them kings.
However, Zhao Hao had no intention of compromising on rewarding them.
But Zhao Haoxiong said boldly: "Three emperors and five emperors, as well as the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, there has never been more than three hundred years of turmoil, let alone born princes and generals. I think that the ancestor of the pre-Qin Dynasty was just raising horses for the emperor of Zhou." Horseman, I dare to ask you about your merits. With the current military merits of the Qin Dynasty, can raising horses lead to the title of marquis?"
"this"
The ministers were speechless and couldn't help but look at each other.
Although the Qin State has a system to reward horses, raising horses to become marquises is nothing more than a dream. Therefore, as soon as Zhao Hao finished speaking, the hall became silent as if the autumn wind swept fallen leaves.
Only Zhao Hao's voice continued to echo in the hall:
"Before the late emperor was alive, the dispute between enfeoffment and prefectures and counties had never ceased. Therefore, the late emperor resented the old system of three generations and tried to find a new way. This was the reason for the later overseas foreign policy: making marquises from thousands of miles away, and kings from thousands of miles away.
Only in this way can the great cause of unifying the South China Sea be achieved with one heart and one mind. "
"Today, the late emperor passed away early, his young master and the country are doubtful, and the people of the world are panicked. If we don't think about innovation and change the law to govern, and continue to follow the old path of 'military merit', the world will still be in turmoil."
"This is our crime. I hope all ministers will think about it and consider it."
At this point, Zhao Hao's words suddenly stopped, and the whole hall was completely silent.
I don't know how long it took, but Hu Hai, who had been silent all this time, asked coldly: "Thirteenth brother compares the ancestor of the pre-Qin Dynasty with Gongzi Liang and the others, are they worthy?"
"Princes, generals and prime ministers, would you rather have the seed?"
Zhao Hao glanced over with a cold eye and scolded: "How much do you know about the unification plan made by this king in the South China Sea and the contribution they made? Are you qualified to evaluate them? If you really want to reward them based on their merit, you, the prince, have also made great contributions to the Qin Dynasty." What credit is given?!”
"presumptuous!"
Hu Hai did not expect that Zhao Hao would question his position as the crown prince in public, so he suddenly panicked and his face changed drastically: "You are brave."
The ministers were also shocked by Zhao Hao's words and couldn't help but be dumbfounded.
King Hao of Qin went crazy for the title of the fourth brother, Prince Liang. Is he going to openly disobey the late emperor's edict?
The four brothers, Gongzi Liang, were so moved that they couldn't stop crying, but they also felt cold sweat for Zhao Hao. Even if they wanted to seize the throne, they would have to find an opportunity! If he fell out with Hu Hai so openly, he could easily be labeled as a rebel.
They quietly set their sights on Hu Hai. First they saw a sarcastic sneer in the corners of his eyes, then they clenched their fists and geared up, and finally scolded Zhao Hao angrily:
"Bold King Qin, the late emperor treated you well, but you don't remember the kindness of the late emperor, and you dare to openly question the late emperor's will and question this prince. What's the use of keeping a lawless person like you? Come and capture it for me." !”
The Imperial Guards standing outside the palace came in in response and were about to arrest Zhao Hao. However, Zhao Hao showed no fear on his face. He looked at the Imperial Guards who came forward coldly and then laughed and said: "They say that the prince does not have a deep relationship with his brothers. Now that I see it, it’s an eye-opener.”
After that, he slowly walked down the high platform and walked out of the palace.
The atmosphere in the palace was extremely tense. The ministers' eyes were following Zhao Hao's back, and their breathing almost stopped.
At this moment, a familiar voice was heard: "Wait a minute!"
In an instant, the footsteps of the guards froze, and Zhao Hao's footsteps stagnated.
Young Master Gao slowly stood up from the corner, as if to calm down his emotions: "In life, if a white horse passes between heaven and earth, it will happen suddenly. Being able to be brothers with the prince is a blessing in this life. Being a brother does not ask for a title. Lord, I only hope that the prince will take care of his brotherhood and forgive the King of Qin!"
"Prince, please forgive the King of Qin. We do not ask for rewards."
Gongziliang and the other two men also stood up at this time and saluted Hu Hai coldly.
When Han Xin and others saw this, they also echoed without hesitation: "We don't ask for rewards, please forgive the King of Qin!"
"this"
Hu Hai was shocked and subconsciously looked at Zhao Gao.
Zhao Gao sighed helplessly, finally strode to the center of the hall, bowed and said:
"Prince, the late emperor once made his younger brother a prince, and also made several members of the clan princes. The four princes are nobles of the royal family, but they went to the battlefield and fought bravely. Isn't their contribution great?"
"As for the late emperor's edict, how can we discuss it privately?"
After saying this, he turned to look at Li Si and said in a deep voice: "The late emperor appointed the prime minister as his leading minister. The prime minister has shown his political talents to a great extent. Why is this so?"
Li Si's face darkened, and he cupped his hands and said, "What does Lang Zhongling think of such chaos?"
"The power of governance lies with the Prime Minister. Isn't it the Prime Minister's crime to see such chaos?"
"you--!"
Li Si looked horrified, as if he didn't expect that Zhao Gao would question him in front of the ministers, and he didn't know how to answer for a moment.
In fact, the reason why Zhao Gao stood up to accuse Li Si was not because he really wanted to speak for Zhao Hao, but because his purpose was different from that of Li Si and Hu Hai.
Hu Hai couldn't stand the fact that the four brothers, Gongzi Liang, were purely childlike. Li Si upheld Qin's law and did not want to compromise.
Only Zhao Gao always had the same goal, which was to send Zhao Hao away.
Therefore, as long as Zhao Hao can be satisfied, he is willing to do it for Zhao Hao.
At this moment, Yao Jia stood up and said coldly:
"When the country is in crisis, it is inevitable that the left and right will be in trouble! Even though the Prime Minister has the power, he cannot act arbitrarily. As the Commander-in-Chief of the Nine Ministers, I would rather blame the Prime Minister for all the crimes than to solve it?"
"I would like to hear from you!" An official from the Prime Minister's Palace sneered.
"My opinion."
Zhao Gao expressed his views for the first time at the court meeting: "Today, when it comes to rewards for merit, the prince has handed over power to the King of Qin. The King of Qin is also the official who made the first contribution to the unification of the South China Sea. No one knows the heroes of the South China Sea better than the King of Qin. The King of Qin should be the one to make the decision. If there is anything else that is not satisfactory, you can report it to the merit examination office for a later decision."
"As for the list of awards in the King's Book."
Speaking of this, he looked at Wei Liao, then at Hu Hai, and said seriously: "Old Guo Wei has already announced it to the court, and there is no need to discuss it further. Otherwise, the power of King Qin will be gone. How can he patrol the world and conquer the rebels? To purge the barbarians?”
"this"
The ministers looked at each other and seemed to think that what Zhao Gao said was reasonable, so they couldn't help but nod their heads.
Li Si narrowed his eyes slightly: "So, do you have any objection to what the doctor said?"
"Old minister, I have no objection!" Hu Wujing responded.
"Old minister, I have no objection!" Zheng Guoyi, who had a close friendship with Li Si, responded.
"I have no objections, veteran!" Feng Quji responded. This was his first time speaking.
Seeing that Feng Quji had already spoken, the other ministers also took advantage of the situation to express their opinions. Only officials close to Hu Hai, such as Ying Feng and Yan Le, remained silent.
Li Si turned around and asked Hu Hai, "Does the prince have any objections?"
Hu Hai remained silent, and Zhao Hao and others also did not speak.
Li Si pondered for a moment and then waved his hand decisively: "So, as a leading minister, I declare that the resolution of the court meeting and the declaration of the king's reward are valid. They should be circulated to all counties and counties to inform the people of the world. They will be supervised by Yao Jia, the court official. In addition, the King of Qin As the late emperor, Hao will choose a day to patrol the world! The court meeting will be dismissed."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Si turned around and walked away.
Hu Hai opened his mouth, hesitated to speak, and finally left unwillingly.
Zhao Gao saw Hu Hai leaving and followed him.
Soon, all the civil and military officials left the hall one after another.
The setting sun through the window separated the empty hall into fragments of light and dark. In the strange light and shadow, Zhao Hao showed two rows of white teeth and looked at the four brothers, Young Master Liang, with a half-smile.
The four brothers Gongzi Liang looked at each other and couldn't help but let out a long breath, then showed bright smiles, lifted Zhao Hao up, and cheered excitedly.
"Long live Brother Hao!"
"Long live Brother Hao!"
"."
When leaving, Zhang Han couldn't help but said to Han Xin: "The relationship between their brothers is so good!"
Han Xin was stunned, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.
Glancing at Ke Bei beside him, Han Xin couldn't help but think of the group of brothers fighting side by side in the South China Sea. During the battle in South Vietnam, he also met many comrades in life and death.
Although they are not related by blood like the four brothers Zhao Hao and Gongzi Liang, they are also opposite-sex brothers who have a good relationship.
Feeling secretly in his heart, Han Xin stopped, looked back at Zhang Han and said, "Do you plan to stay in Xianyang forever? Don't you want to venture outside?"
"Do you mean?"
"I want to follow the example of Duke Meng and help King Hao of Qin eliminate border troubles, so that Qin's army can go on an overseas expedition!"
Hearing this, Zhang Han was shocked and couldn't help lowering his voice: "Is Qin Wanghao really not fighting for that position?"
"hehe."
Han Xin smiled noncommittally and said: "As a general, you should make contributions! Who cares about fighting for power and profit?"
"That's true." Zhang Han nodded without the slightest surprise: "Princes, generals and ministers, would you rather have the seed?"
"Hahaha--"
Han Xin shook his head and laughed.
Zhang Han also laughed.
Today at the Great Court Meeting, these words may spread throughout the world and make people all over the world excited.
On the other side, in the tunnel.
Ying Zheng listened to the entire meeting and couldn't help but smile.
Of course, he shouted to Zhao Hao, "Princes, generals and ministers, would you rather have the seed?" 'This sentence also surprised me a lot.
Because he felt that this sentence did not sound like something that could be shouted by a powerful person, but rather like something that could be shouted by an ambitious person who was ready to rebel.
Is it possible that this kid really wants to rebel?
You must know that Ying Zheng originally thought that his son would probably escape Xianyang through tunnels and survive for the rest of his life after the death of Emperor Qin II.
It was his accidental discovery of this son that changed his destiny.
But even if he wanted to make him the prince, he refused in every possible way, and even openly stated that he wanted to rely on his brothers and wait to die.
This is simply unreasonable!
The majestic Prince of Qin, how many people dream of it? But for this son, it is a burden.
But then again, it would be quite interesting if this son rebelled in the late Qin Dynasty!
"Your Majesty, they are all gone, do we still want to eavesdrop here?"
When Laifu saw Ying Zheng frozen in place for nearly a quarter of an hour, he couldn't help but whisper a reminder.
Ying Zheng reacted for a moment, smiled and waved his hand: "No, let's go back. I'm a little tired."
"promise!"
Laifu bowed and agreed, and was about to lead Ying Zheng out of the tunnel.
Suddenly, he heard Ying Zheng chuckle and asked curiously: "Why is that boy obsessed with rewarding the four brothers of the Young Master?"
"ah?"
Laifu was stunned and couldn't help but ask Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty doesn't know?"
"Nonsense! I know and still ask you?"
"I remember the young master said before that he seemed to be preparing to move the capital..."
"What!?"
Ying Zheng was shocked: "You said that guy wants to move the capital?"
"this"
Laifu suddenly realized that he had said the wrong thing, and quickly covered his mouth, lowering his head and not daring to look at Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly, stared straight at Laifu, and said quietly: "Laifu, do you know why Zhao Gao has been serving me for nearly thirty years?"
"I don't know, I don't know"
"Because he lacks something. I also want you to serve me all the time!"
"Your Majesty!!" (End of Chapter)
