An edict to be ennobled?
As soon as Zhou Bai said these words, the Chinese army's tent suddenly became silent. Everyone, regardless of their official position, stared at him blankly.
Is this setting a precedent for knighthood? !
Lou Jinpeng was still prudent and reacted immediately, and immediately ordered his secretary Lang Jiang Yuankui to invite Yin Mu in person.
Anbei Kingdom now has only three cabinet members, Chen Zhongbang, Yin Mu, and Zhou Yuan. Chen Zhongbang stayed in the capital and Zhou Yuan was on the western front. Only Yin Mu accompanied the army to form a temporary court.
Soon, Yin Mu rushed to the military tent with a look of surprise. However, he did not immediately follow the order, but reminded Zhou Bai as a cabinet minister.
"Your Majesty, the matter of conferring a title is no small matter. Since ancient times, only weapons and names can be used. You can't pretend to be a person. This is what you are responsible for."
"It's okay if you can't confer a high-ranking lieutenant title, but if you can confer a fifth-class title easily, the diversion of the national destiny will inevitably hinder the current vigorous development of the country."
Yin Mu's words were so inspiring that the other civil and military ministers in the tent, who were a little excited and could not control themselves, suddenly became much clearer.
Once the precedent of knighthood has been set, they will have the opportunity to work hard in the future. However, if the country's general situation is affected by the knighthood, it will really outweigh the gains.
In ancient and modern dynasties, there are many lessons to be learned from the excessive distribution of famous weapons, which led to the depletion of luck and the eventual collapse of the country.
Zhou Bai smiled slightly, stepped forward and helped Yin Mu to the desk, and explained: "Don't worry, I will never spread the title so as to affect the overall situation."
"With the luck of the Yan Dynasty in the foreign land, and the subsequent annexation of Longfeng, our dynasty will indeed have the status of a vassal, and we can set a precedent for ennoblement."
Yinmu knows how to be a minister. After giving advice, he still needs to be explained by the king. Naturally, he will not be stubborn to the end.
He immediately laid out the rice paper, wrote and waited for Zhou Bai to convey the general content of the edict, and he would polish it accordingly.
But first, what he recorded was Zhou Bai's edict on title reform, which would later be corrected and issued by the cabinet.
"Our dynasty still inherits the fifth-level nobility from princes, uncles and men, each divided into three levels. Those who add the founder of the country are hereditary. After three generations, the titles are reduced to commoners. Those who do not add the founder are the nobility for life. According to the heirs If you perform well, you will be reduced to a higher rank."
"In addition, we will abolish the title of Wei and establish a title of national scholar. A national scholar is unparalleled in the country. Anyone who has made meritorious service to the country can be granted the title of national scholar. The third-class national scholar will be admitted as a scholar and receive many benefits such as luck and luck. The national scholar cannot be hereditary."
When the first draft of the title setting was finalized, Zhou Bai officially issued the edict of knighthood to those who had meritorious service in the great victory on the Western Front.
There are only two people who have been knighted, one is the coach Zhou Yuan, who is granted the title of third-class baron, and the other is Huo Feiguang, who is granted the title of first-class national scholar.
Zhou Bai simply expressed his intention, and Yin Mu wrote a handwritten edict of knighthood and handed it to Zhou Bai to stamp with the national seal.
"According to the edict of Bojun, he said: Zhou Yuan, Minister of the Ministry of War, has fulfilled his duties and forged ahead with determination, achieved a great victory on the western front, and promoted the prestige of the northern country... He is now named the third-class founding man of the country and has a seat in Linchang Township. The lintel of Xu Xian's house is promoted One inch above the threshold, the name is passed down to the underworld, and the ancestors are honored.
"The dragon dragon cavalry commanded Huo Feiguang and controlled the five divisions of the Great Wall. During the great victory on the Western Front, he charged forward and beheaded one envoy and five men in the camp... His martial prowess inspired the morale of the army, and he is now awarded the title of first-class national soldier. Xu Xian The lintel of the family house is raised three points above the threshold, and the name is passed down to the underworld, and the souls of the ancestors are extradited.”
The content of the knighthood edict had not yet been sent to the front lines of the border towns, but the generals in the Southern Expedition camp already knew about it. This was Zhou Bai's permission.
To be knighted at this time is to boost the morale of the whole army. In the following war, as long as you perform meritorious service, you will be rewarded with a knighthood.
During lunch time, in addition to Li Dingguo's department, there were also camp security personnel taking turns.
Most of the soldiers gathered in twos and threes to discuss the great victory on the Western Front, as well as titles and rewards.
The garrison camp, in a hut for rest.
"There was a great victory in the national war, and many people were promoted. I heard that Ergou, a fellow countryman from our village, was lucky enough to kill a soldier from the Shanzi Camp. Now he is the commander of the garrison. He has a chance to take a medicinal bath."
"Also, my cousin and I were beheaded to the third level. Now we are promoted to the rank of captain, and we can be considered as having a serious official status."
A soldier who had been eliminated from the Forbidden Army and had been trying his best to go back said loudly: "What's the point of being promoted? You guys think, if I were granted a fifth-class knighthood, would I be able to marry Mr. Zhao's daughter?"
The brothers around him nodded repeatedly: "That's for sure. Even the lowest baron can get the blessing of the country, and with good luck, it will not be a problem to establish a village clan."
At this time, a corps commander who broke through the enemy's imperial army passed by with orders and heard that several soldiers of the garrison were talking shamelessly.
He immediately stopped, shook his head and said: "Fifth-level Lord, I'm afraid that soldiers like you, who have difficulty getting started in physical training, can be awarded this title. You don't even look at it. The generals in the Chinese army are all glaring, trying to win." The next knighthood.”
After being poured a plate of cold water on them and squatting in the hut to eat, the soldiers all looked stiff and felt that the broth and rice no longer tasted good.
"Yes, your Majesty has said that he will remember all those who can be knighted, but he will only do so after he becomes king."
"Those who can be knighted now must have outstanding military exploits..."
Seeing that the expressions of several people were sluggish, the captain of the imperial army smiled and said: "You can't expect a fifth-class knight, but the title of a national scholar is a famous knight that we can pursue. Your Majesty also said that even craftsmen have a chance."
"Is it bad to have a knighthood? It's not bad at all."
"It can be used to honor ancestors, show the lintel of the family, set up thresholds, and improve family luck. In addition, it can also help future generations enter academies or martial arts schools."
After roughly talking about the benefits of being a national soldier, the captain of the imperial army left alone, leaving only the ordinary soldiers in the hut looking at each other, with infinite desire rising in their eyes.
Even if you can't be awarded the title of national scholar now, you can kill the enemy with all your strength, and your military achievements will be accumulated there.
In the future, when the emperor becomes king and even unifies the world, won't they, who have made great contributions to conquer the world, earn a third-class scholar?
The country's soldiers are unparalleled. It sounds so good that even a big-headed soldier can reach out and touch it.
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In the evening, Zhou Bai had already received feedback on the reaction to the establishment of the nobility system and the precedent of Kaifeng nobility.
Military spirit is boiling and in full swing. It is a good time to forge ahead and open up frontiers.
The ports in the Longfeng section of Ningjiang have been cleared and sealed. If there is no movement in the city tomorrow, he will prepare for a large-scale general attack.
"Your Majesty, there is a letter sent in the city. It is from Cai Feng, the left prime minister of Dingguo." Yao Ping, the commander of the Xuanyi Guards, hurried in from outside the tent, looking a little excited.
Zhou Bai opened the letter and said with a smile: "We hooked up and committed?"
Yao Ping nodded repeatedly and reported with reverence: "Cai Feng invited the county governor Yang Ye and the county lieutenant Hong Anguo to talk in secret. He must have persuaded them."
"Your Majesty is still far-sighted and has never given up on fighting for Cai Feng from the very beginning. My subordinates did not expect that he, the leftist counselor, could become the leftist prime minister, let alone that he was so decisive."
Zhou Bai opened the letter, and it turned out to be a letter of surrender, and it did not mention any conditions.
"...Longfeng's natural and man-made disasters have been protracted, losing people's hearts and ruining the country's destiny... Foreign ministers cannot bear the officers and soldiers in the city to do useless things and increase casualties, and hope that the monarch will forgive... Surrender is actually in compliance with the people's will and God's will. If the monarch is willing to accept it, Please be ready to enter the city at noon tomorrow, otherwise things may change if it is too late.”
"Cai Feng, the left prime minister of Dingguo, Yang Ye, the governor of Longfeng County, and Hong Anguo, the county lieutenant, jointly sign this document."
He voted as promised, and at the end of the letter there were three people's private seals, which made even Zhou Bai moved by such sincerity.
This is fortune, and wise people will follow the trend.
Zhou Bai shook his head and said with a smile: "They are so knowledgeable, it's hard not to reuse them."
"Tell them to enter the city at noon tomorrow and let them prepare for the handover."
"Of course, just in case, you need to contact those in the city who surrendered earlier and prepare for an uprising."
After Yao Ping was ordered to leave, Li Yuan then asked to see him.
"Your Majesty, we have fought. There was a victory or defeat. There were no casualties. The Dingguo Taoist Corps did not put in much effort."
"Not to mention True Lord Shao Yuan, even the true Lord guarding Longfeng County has disappeared." Obviously, Li Yuan was a little confused.
Even if the main force of the army retreats to Dingzhou County, the monks' test suppression will not be affected, so why do they also retreat in full?
Zhou Bai pondered for a moment and explained: "The main force of the Dingguo Taoist Regiment inherited the Yuanzhou Ya Taoist Regiment and is well aware of the influence of the system."
"It seems that they don't want to directly confront the general trend of our army without the blessing and permission of the army and the national destiny, so as not to be entangled with too many causes and consequences and fail."
Li Yuan nodded, hesitated for a moment and then asked: "Zhenjun Shao Yuan, what are your plans?"
What if the true king-level combat power interferes?
In this regard, Yu Yueyun actually sent a message, saying that the half-step master of Hou Tu Sect did not take action this time, so a breakthrough should be imminent.
Zhou Bai chuckled and said nothing, so what if Yang Shen Zhenjun, his spiritual energy revived, and unprecedented turbulence and chaos came.
In the Tianyuan Continent where the power of humanity is increasing day by day, even the true king has to worry about the suppression of the will of humanity.
Without looking at the battlefield on the Western Front, the duel of extraordinary powers is a separate battlefield.
There have been various cases in the Central Region where there are many sects and practitioners are powerful.
In a big battle, a certain real person, in order to reverse the situation, held on to his military spirit and killed a battalion of soldiers, destroying the unspoken rules of the two countries' struggle for hegemony.
In the end, although he changed the direction of the war and ensured that his side was not defeated, he also suffered a backlash.
The backlash of the country's destiny was not bad, the country of Fulong was still strong and could resist the suppression of the enemy's destiny.
But the mark of human will has caused him to be entangled in cause and effect, and his heart is dusty.
The slightest intention of cultivating will attract inner demons, which can be said to be the end of the road.
The only hope is that the hidden dragon he supports in the future can become a real dragon, otherwise everything will be lost.
(End of chapter)
