After Xiao Yuan became king, what was the first thing he had to do? Naturally, it was to confer a title of marquis, worship him as prime minister, and award him with meritorious deeds.
There were too many founding generals of Qin.
At the top, there are Peng Shuang, Xu Hu, Lian Xiao, etc.
In the middle, Guan Kui, Gao Sheng, and Xia Ping all had outstanding military exploits. They all made great contributions in the battles such as Xiao Yuan's victory over Xirong, his recovery of Shu, and his attack on Qin from the Four Kingdoms.
And below them, there are countless generals and captains at all levels, all of whom have more or less military exploits.
What's more, there are so many civil servants at all levels.
And this matter is what all the ministers are most concerned about at the moment.
After all, it is about their own future, so many people began to secretly beat the drum, feeling very nervous, fearing that their achievements would not be remembered and their achievements would be wiped out.
However, their worries were all unnecessary. Xiao Yuan had his own 'account book' for all the civil and military contributions under his command! I remember everything clearly there!
In the palace study, Xiao Yuan was opening a box.
In the box, there were neatly folded silk books.
This is his "account book". Each volume of silk book records the merits and demerits of a certain general or official, in which battle, what kind of merits he made, and what kind of things he committed. Wrong, it’s all documented in detail.
Xiao Yuan picked up a volume at random, opened it and saw that it happened to be Liu Yuzhi's.
I saw it said:
"During the Battle of Liucheng, he mobilized the people to defend the city. When the army was stationed, he strongly admonished Rao to attack Yuyang and entered the capital as King Qin. He was later responsible for the dispatch of grain, grass and weapons. He fought many battles and never cut off the grain route. He sat in the rear and devoted himself to worrying about the country and the people. , revitalized agriculture, and played an indispensable role in the Qin army's victory over the enemy, Qin's political policies, and Qin's development. When the four countries attacked Qin, he talked about the strategies for the six battles..."
Everything here is clearly recorded, and Liu Yuzhi's contribution is no worse than that of any general. Although he is not on the front line, without him, the Qin army would not be able to go on an expedition. Without him, Xiao Yuan would not dare to fight like that every time!
Moreover, he has not made any mistakes. Such a founding father is actually very well defined. In terms of comprehensive merit, he should be among the top three.
Liu Yuzhi's official position was easy to handle. After Xiao Yuan read it, he unfolded a piece of royal edict on the desk, picked up the brush, dipped it in ink, and started writing.
Next, he picked up another silk book and unfolded it. This time, it was Xu Hu's.
"The Battle of Beiling, breaking the city, killing forty-nine enemies, and beheading the chief general of Beiling, Wu Na..."
"Battle of Qingshan, savior, behead Gule..."
"The battle against Shu, the battle with General Lian Xiao..."
"The four kingdoms attacked Qin, killed the enemy generals, defeated the coalition forces, and protected the Lord..."
Xu Hu had many military exploits. After Xiao Yuan saw them, he also began to write on the imperial edict.
This busy work lasts a whole day.
Just as he was immersed in sorting these things, a faint fragrance came, accompanied by slight footsteps.
"Xue'er?" Xiao Yuan smelled the fragrance and recognized the beauty. He knew who the visitor was without raising his head.
He stopped what he was doing and looked at her with a warm smile: "Why are you here?"
"Husband..." Gu Xue gave him a distressed look, then put the tea she was holding on the table, "It's been a day, don't be too tired..."
"It doesn't matter, these all need to be dealt with." Xiao Yuan lowered his head again and said while packing things: "Xue'er, just let the servants do these things, why bother to go there yourself."
Gu Xue was worried about him at that time, but seeing that he was dealing with state affairs, he was so busy and worried that he couldn't say anything.
the next day.
At the entrance of the Qin Dynasty Hall.
There were imperial guards standing on both sides.
Although the newly built palace is not luxurious, it is very grand.
At the entrance of the main hall, hundreds of officials gathered together, discussing something in twos and threes.
Someone said: "This time the Qin State is newly established, the king will definitely grant hundreds of officials. I heard that they are already drafting the imperial edict..."
"This event is certain, but I don't know when the conferment ceremony will be held..."
"Oh, this is the first major event after the king takes the throne. By then, the existing official positions will definitely be changed..."
"Yes, everyone is paying close attention to such a major event and asking for news everywhere. I heard that there are several second-grade generals alone..."
"Oh? Is this serious? Who did you listen to?" an official asked quickly.
"This is just hearsay, don't take it seriously, haha..."
At this moment, a burst of hearty laughter suddenly came from the steps outside the palace. Immediately afterwards, Xia Ping, wearing armor, ran up quickly, crowded with the ministers, and said carelessly:
"Haha! Did you hear that? The king will hold a conferment ceremony in three days. At that time, based on my military exploits, I will definitely be awarded the title of general! The prince, son-in-law, is also the title of earl at least!"
He was full of confidence and felt that his military exploits were extremely high. When he spoke, his voice was loud and clear, with obvious arrogance in his tone. The civil and military ministers around him couldn't help but look over.
Shangguan Wenruo shook his head secretly.
Qin General Guan Kui cupped his fists towards Xia Ping and said with the same smile: "General, you are so confident that you are sure that the king will grant you the title of earl?"
"Of course!" Xia Ping shook his head and said without hesitation: "With my military exploits, it should be like this!"
After saying that, he looked at Guan Kui and said, "What? General Guan is trying to compare his military exploits?"
"No, no, no, I didn't mean that. General, don't get me wrong." Guan Kui waved his hand quickly.
Unexpectedly, Xia Ping ignored him at all and immediately said: "Although General Guan also has military exploits, even though you were ordered to garrison Xiping Pass during the battle with Xirong, at that time, Xirong was already defeated and was surrounded and suppressed by the main force of our army. , and inside Xiping Pass, our army’s strength is superior to that of Xirong, so the battle with Ningyang is incomparable.”
Before Guan Kui could say anything, he followed closely: "In the battle of Ningyang, I got the king's military order. I would rather die than take a step back! In the end, with 30,000 soldiers, I forced back the 100,000 Wu army! So that Ningyang Impregnable! If it weren’t for me, Wu Jun would have entered the pass! Who can compare with such a record!?”
Before being awarded the title, he always compared his military exploits with other generals, and always talked about the Battle of Ningyang. At the same time, he arrogantly said that his military exploits must be attributed to the earl.
His behavior is no longer just a matter of pride.
Fortunately, this matter did not reach Xiao Yuan's ears, and the latter did not know about it and was still busy in the study.
At this moment, Xu Hu walked over quickly and said loudly:
"Your Majesty has decreed that it is not appropriate to discuss government affairs as the official position has not yet been decided. After the title is awarded, there will be another court meeting, and you will step down on your own..."
He is the king's bodyguard and delivers the king's oral instructions. When all the ministers heard the words, they also said in unison:
"I respectfully obey the king's order——"
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