With the third level of knighthood, Zhao Si's title was directly promoted from the right to the commander of the carriage.
The title has been directly upgraded from the fourteenth level to the seventeenth level, and the only titles that weigh on Zhao Si are the Grand Concubine, Guanneihou and Chehou.
There is only one step left to become a lord.
A new jade crown has been delivered, as well as a new car.
As the name suggests, Si Chao Shu Chang can ride in a carriage pulled by four horses when going out. Basically, it is the ultimate standard for human ministers.
At this point, Zhao Si has truly become an upper-class noble and a true master.
As for official positions, Zhao Si has finished serving as a doctor.
The next step is either to be promoted to Lang Zhongling to push Meng Yi down, or to be promoted to a higher position.
"Congratulations, Zhao Siche!" Li Si sighed after helping Zhao Si put on the new plate crown, taking two steps back to observe carefully.
In fact, Li Si didn't care much about the promotion of titles and official positions. He was more concerned about the power to open a mansion.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, because the monarchy was not centralized, the right to open a mansion was basically a standard feature for middle- and high-level nobles.
Under the Shiqing Shilu system, official positions in each department basically depend on blood.
In that era, the grandfather was the prime minister, the father was the prime minister, the son was the prime minister, and there were three generations of prime ministers in the family. There were countless deeds of dedicating themselves to the country. Official positions and even departments were basically reduced to the private property of the family, so basically the older nobles had independent The king cannot interfere too much with the power of personnel appointment.
From Shang Yang's reforms to the First Emperor's unification of the world.
This situation has eased somewhat.
If the king wants to centralize power, in addition to eliminating the Shiqing Shilu system, he must also have the right to appoint and remove personnel.
After the First Emperor succeeded to the throne, only the Sangong and Jiuqing retained the right to open the government within a certain range.
Zhao Si obtained the power to open the government as a doctor. In Li Si's view, it was a certainty that he would become one of the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers.
This is what Li Si pays most attention to.
This kid Zhao Si can’t hold himself back any longer!
I'm afraid that when the First Emperor returns to Xianyang, he will truly soar into the sky.
Even if he is not one of the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers, he has the power to open a government, and even if he can only appoint and remove low-level officials, Zhao Si can instantly build up a political force of his own.
Not to mention, in addition to the appointment and dismissal of low-level officials, Zhao Si can also recommend officials.
The key is that the First Emperor really listened to Zhao Si's recommendations.
Recommend one by one, in addition to having to admit that Zhao Si is really good at selecting customers, the first emperor's trust in Zhao Si is something Li Si can't envy.
Li Si put forward personnel transfer suggestions and plans to the First Emperor after careful consideration and ensuring that there were no random people among them. However, it has been several months since he submitted them, and it has not been officially approved yet.
"You don't need to worry about opening the government. Now you are still a Langguan. You don't have much practical work. Even if you appoint and remove official positions, you can only appoint and remove some false posts. But you, a Langguan, probably won't be able to work for too long." Li Si smiled and said. .
"Fake positions mean you are depriving yourself of the country's wealth, so it's not bad at all." Zhao Si smiled.
He is not a novice in officialdom now, so how could he not know what the right to open a government office means in Great Qin.
The power to open a government was very worthless in troubled times when imperial power was lost. Any military leader could recruit several staff to control one side.
However, given the high concentration of imperial power and the presence of a powerful and powerful monarch, the power to establish a government and serve as an official was particularly valuable.
Which king would be willing to easily hand over the power of appointing and removing personnel to officials?
That is to say, the centralized power system of the Qin Dynasty is not clear enough and everything has not yet been finalized. Therefore, the three ministers and nine ministers still generally have the power to open the government.
Later, during the Ming and Qing dynasties, those who were able to open a government office were either pavilion elders, or they encountered major events that required reform or governance.
Getting promoted is still a happy thing.
Especially regarding the title, Zhao Si is really only one step away from becoming a marquis.
However, Zhao Si also knew in his heart that the further back he went, the harder it would be.
The matter of becoming a marquis may not be that easy.
Although the Qin Dynasty has not yet stipulated that non-military merit cannot be ennobled, it has basically become a practical fact.
Zhao Si was still very content. The Sand Dune incident was not enough for outsiders to understand. The promotion of himself by the First Emperor was indeed a bit baffling in the eyes of outsiders.
Now that it has been delayed for a few months, the new high-yielding grains have become popular, and this stall is used to block Youyou's mouth to prevent Zhao Si from being jealous.
The First Emperor was as thoughtful and thoughtful as ever.
"Right now, it's not the time to celebrate. Your Majesty has an edict, and you have to ask Zhao Siche to go there in person." Li Si touched his beard and said with a smile.
"okay!"
Zhao Si is a docile donkey, and he can't expect too much. Now that he has received benefits, there is no point in being stubborn. He hums a little tune and strode towards the Emperor's drive.
Li Si was left looking at Zhao Si's back with a flash of deep envy in his eyes.
We are both Menggu people, but we have different fates.
When Li Si made his choice and was about to summon all the officials to prevent Zhao Gao from disrupting the government, he was blocked by Dun Weak.
In fact, when he suddenly became weak, Li Si understood everything. He was not a fool.
However, not to mention Li Si showing his dissatisfaction to Zhao Si so obviously, Li Si didn't have any thoughts at that time. He was really afraid.
As for Zhao Si, Chun Chun is just stupid and bold.
He still dared to put eye drops on the First Emperor in this matter, and he was so straightforward that he could no longer express his dissatisfaction straightforwardly.
How could Li Si not have any complaints in his heart after being tricked by the First Emperor?
But he didn't dare, and couldn't express his dissatisfaction as obviously as Zhao Si.
As for Zhao Si's behavior of not giving face to the First Emperor, and showing off as soon as he said it was bad, it seemed even more fantasy to Li Si.
The most terrible thing is that after months of procrastination, the First Emperor finally chose to give Zhao Si a step up in person.
"Zhao Si..."
When the First Emperor returns to Xianyang, Li Si's compensation will be in place.
It was nothing more than being promoted from the left prime minister to the right prime minister, and began to preside over the implementation of the imperial edict and the reform and changes of Qin laws and laws.
This is something that can be expected. At that time, Zhao Si would probably soar into the sky because of this.
Now Zhao Si already has the right to open a mansion. When he returns to Xianyang, Zhao Si's status will be promoted again, at least directly equal to Jiu Qing.
quick!
too fast!
How long did it take for Zhao Si to appear in Da Qin?
Even if the Emperor Shihuang returned to Xianyang, it would only last two years.
In two years, he was promoted from a white person to the high position of Jiuqing, something that even a group of poor scholars would not dare to write like this.
Li Si's own experience is legendary enough. He was a commoner in Cai and now he is an official. Compared with Zhao Si's experience, it is a bit realistic.
On the other side, Zhao Si also stepped directly into the palace of the First Emperor.
After dragging on the sand dunes for a long time and walking for such a long time, the driver has now completely driven out of the sand dunes. The scorching heat has reluctantly left, leaving only the autumn tiger still showing its power.
Before arriving at the banquet, Zhao Si bowed and saluted.
Then he jumped directly onto the frame and jumped into the car.
"Sit down." The First Emperor waved his hand, his face and complexion had improved a lot.
After recuperating for so long, the Emperor's body has completely recovered. According to Xia Wuge's diagnosis, it can be said that the Emperor's body now has no hidden dangers and is as strong as a tiger.
Zhao Si sat down and lowered his head obediently. After being pretentious for so long, the atmosphere became a little awkward for a while.
In the end, it was the First Emperor who spoke first.
"In the past few months, you haven't had much to do. Have you become more proficient in calligraphy?"
It's okay if you don't speak, but it's Zhao Si's pain if you speak.
"There is progress..." Zhao Si choked out three words for a long time.
He was really practicing, but Zhao Si could move a spurge with his hands, thread a needle and thread, and he was still dexterous with his strength, but he had trouble with calligraphy with a brush.
Handwriting is, after all, a person’s face.
Zhao Si really practiced deliberately, and he has made some progress so far. At least he won't have the problem of writing words in a ball, but whether it is crooked or crooked, he can recognize it, but every word has its own character. idea.
"Write it and take a look..."
Zhao Si was silent for a moment, studying ink and picking up a pen.
Several large characters appeared on the white paper in a moment.
The First Emperor glanced at it and nodded with some laughter.
To say that there is no progress is indeed a bit of an exaggeration.
At least compared to before, it doesn't seem so difficult to distinguish.
"There has indeed been progress." The First Emperor nodded.
"But not much..." Xu was worried about Zhao Si's pride, so he added at the end.
"Is it because I have trouble using paper or pen?" The First Emperor looked at Zhao Si with a smile.
"Everything goes smoothly, but the use of ink is not smooth." Zhao Si still insists on being tough when it comes to calligraphy.
The First Emperor didn't hold back this time and laughed.
Zhao Si could only apologize and laugh.
After a long time, the First Emperor calmed down his expression and looked at Zhao Si and asked.
"Take out the jade pendant I gave you before."
Zhao Si was stunned for a moment.
Jade pendant?
And this?
Thinking about it carefully, it seems to be true. Immortal grain was about to be produced before, and the First Emperor gave him a jade pendant and told Zhao Si that if he had important matters related to the fairy grain, he could hold the jade pendant and enter the palace without any hindrance.
However, this jade pendant was disposable. Zhao Si also specifically asked the First Emperor how long the jade pendant could be used, but the First Emperor did not give a clear reply.
Later, the immortal food incident happened, and the First Emperor did not take back the jade pendant.
Zhao Si did not get an accurate answer from the First Emperor, so he simply shelved it.
It's not necessary. It just eliminates the step of entering the palace for examination, which is dispensable for Zhao Si.
Therefore, I didn’t take it with me, and now it should be gathering dust in the small box of Zhao Si’s frame.
"In my car!"
It was rare that Zhao Si thought for a long time before he came up with the specific location of the jade pendant.
"Your Majesty, do you want to take back the jade pendant? I will go get it now!" Zhao Si said.
The First Emperor frowned slightly, always feeling that this boy's words were a bit strange.
However, the First Emperor didn't care about this anymore. He just waved his hand and took off a jade pendant himself.
"I give it to you as well. With this jade pendant, you can enter the palace directly without any obstruction." The exquisite jade pendant was pushed from the table to Zhao Si by the First Emperor.
Zhao Si said "oh" and took the jade pendant respectfully.
"Why don't you ask how long it will last this time?" The First Emperor raised his eyebrows slightly.
"I was ignorant before, but now I understand. Naturally, he can use this kind of thing as long as His Majesty allows it to be used." Zhao Si answered sincerely.
Still feeling weird.
The expression on the First Emperor's face slowly turned serious.
"Right now, you are trying to kill Zhao Gao, who is banned from the palace, but the Zhongche Mansion Order is vacant. Is there anyone available?" asked the First Emperor.
"Your Majesty makes the decision." Zhao Si replied.
This time it was not a strange thing, Zhao Si really didn't know. Although he often went in and out of the palace, he always tried to avoid any friendship and contact with the palace officials, so he really didn't have any suggestions in this regard.
"Oh..." The First Emperor leaned back, squinted his eyes, and showed a bit of a smile on his face.
"The CRRC Mansion is in charge of the palace officials, carriages and horses, and bodyguards. It will be difficult to find them for a while."
Zhao Si nodded, this was the truth.
There is no small matter in the Tian family. Let’s not mention what wrong things Zhao Gao did. After being the official of CRRC for so many years, Zhao Gao was able to do his own job in a clear order. It was also a skill that made the First Emperor use it so smoothly that he was reluctant to replace it.
"Now that you have nothing else to do, and you are in charge of the carriages, horses, carriages, and bodyguards, it is quite appropriate. Why don't you be appointed as the Order of the Central Vehicle Mansion?" the First Emperor said with a smile.
Zhao Si's face changed drastically when he heard this.
Zhongche Mansion Order, that's an internal minister.
Regarding the ministers, there have always been different opinions.
Zhao Gao, who was the commander of CRRC, could not say whether Zhao Si had been killed or not. Zhao Si had even speculated before, and finally concluded that Zhao Gao's work was in a Schrödinger state.
It's a pity that even though Zhao Gao was killed, Zhao Si still didn't know whether Zhao Gao had cut it or not.
Now Zhao Gao's body is long gone, and his work has completely become a real Schrödinger's bird.
Zhao Si shook his head like a rattle. He didn't want to test the law by himself and use himself to verify whether Zhao Gao was right or not. For this kind of thing, there was no need to test the law by himself.
"Your Majesty, I have few talents and limited knowledge, and cannot hold such an important position..." Zhao Si left quickly.
"After three days of separation, we should look at each other with admiration. How can we learn from today's talents and determine the future?" The First Emperor shook his head.
"I came across the ocean and was alone. I am pitiful... I have no parents above me, no brothers on my left and right, and no heirs below me. Your Majesty..." Zhao Si raised his head and looked at the smile of the First Emperor facing the First Emperor.
Got fooled again...
Zhao Si opened his mouth.
Just play it, as long as you don't cut it, everything will be easy to say.
Bullshit CRRC Fu Ling, whoever likes it will hit you.
It was about the happiness of the lower body, so Zhao Si didn't dare to say anything more and was completely honest.
The First Emperor didn't say anything more, but just signaled Zhao Si to put the jade pendant away, and then lowered his head to handle government affairs.
Zhao Si knelt down respectfully and sat aside, lost in thought again.
It was not until a long time later that a slightly worried voice sounded in the ears of the First Emperor.
"Your Majesty, if you are appointed as an official, you should, um... purify yourself."
"It was difficult to say it before, but it will definitely happen in the future."
The First Emperor spoke without raising his head.
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