The night passed in the blink of an eye.
In the Orchid Pool Palace, Ying Zheng opened his arms and allowed the palace maids to put on the royal robe.
He wore a sword of the Qin Dynasty at his waist and a flat crown on his head.
"Let's go."
Ying Zheng said softly, then walked out first and boarded the royal carriage.
The carriage headed towards the Four Seas Return to One Hall.
The Four Seas Return Hall was where Great Qin held its court meetings.
It was the same as the Orchid Pool Hall, in Zhangtai Palace.
At this moment, the doors of the Four Seas Return to One Palace opened, and important officials walked in.
Prime Minister Lu Buwei.
Lord Changping, Lord Changwen.
The case of the censor Kui.
Feng Quji, the head of the Imperial Censor, is Yao Jia.
General Wang Jian.
General Meng Wu.
……
Each of them was a figure at the top of the State of Qin.
Meanwhile, the soldiers led by Lao Ai were standing outside Zhangtai Palace, waiting for the summons.
The corners of Lao Ai's mouth curled up, and he could not help but feel pleased with himself.
Today was his stage.
He, who was in charge of the net, had long known about his reward.
He is the Lord of the Rings, and the Lord of the Rings.
The Great Qin Dynasty pursued the system of 20 military titles, with Che Hou as the most important.
Ever since Shang Yang's reform, the Qin country had a total of four Che marquises.
Shang Yang, Wei Ran, Fan Sui, Lu Buwei.
Now, he was about to become the fifth.
Under one person, above ten thousand people.
The corner of his mouth curled up as he raised his head, giving Lu Buwei a glance and laughing coldly.
Old thing, this is only the first step. Sooner or later, I will press you down.
This Great Qin, and even the entire world, will belong to me, Lao Ai, in the future.
……
"Ta Ta Ta…"
The sound of steady footsteps could be heard. Step by step, Ying Zheng stepped onto the throne, looked down at the ministers, and slowly sat down.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
In the main hall, the civil and military officials, led by Lord Chang Ping, immediately bowed to Ying Zheng.
Lv Buwei's power is high and his reputation is high. He can see the monarch without bowing.
"No need for formalities."
Ying Zheng said lightly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The ministers bowed again and retreated to the sides of the hall, slowly kneeling down.
At this moment, Lu Buwei, who was standing in the middle of the hall, cupped his hands and said,
"Your Majesty, the soldiers who have contributed to the crusade against Chang 'an's Jun Chengjiao are now waiting outside the hall. There are a total of thirteen of them.”
"Pass it on."
Ying Zheng nodded and said.
Soon, Lao Ai and the other thirteen soldiers walked into the Four Seas Return Palace with excited faces.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Thirteen soldiers knelt in the middle of the hall.
"No need for formalities."
"This time, Chang 'an Jun Chengjiao's rebellion is all thanks to the concerted efforts of all the soldiers to protect our Great Qin.”
"Our Great Qin rules the country according to law.”
"Zhao Gao, announce the edict."
Ying Zheng waved his hand, gesturing for Zhao Gao to read out the royal order.
"Yes."
Zhao Gao, who was standing at the side, immediately walked out and opened the bamboo slip in his hand.
"By the king's decree…"
" Hundred Generals Zhang Han, killed thirty-five enemies, rewarded thirty acres of fertile land, fifteen servants, five residences, promoted to five hundred lords, promoted to official doctor…"
" General Li Xin led his troops to kill the enemy's vanguard. He killed the general and seized the flag. He was rewarded with 50 hectares of fertile land, 20 servants, five residences, 500 official positions, and a title of nobility…"
……
" 500 lords, Meng Tian, lead the Golden Fire Cavalry to defeat the enemy and kill the generals. Reward: 100 hectares of fertile land, 30 servants, 10 residences, promotion to 200 to 500 lords, promotion to five doctors…"
……
In Zhangtai Palace, Zhao Gao's voice echoed nonstop. At the same time, there were other servants carrying their noble robes as they walked towards the thirteen soldiers in the main hall.
The people who received the reward were extremely excited, and there was no lack of envy among the civil and military officials on both sides.
Great Qin relied on military merits to establish a country, and the fastest way to obtain a Noble Rank was through war.
This was also the reason why the Qin people were not afraid of death in battle.
The more people you kill, the higher your rank will be.
Of course, very few people were able to keep rising.
The Shang Lord had already made restrictions when he made the law.
If the person who was conferred a title of nobility did not have any military merits in the war, or if he was defeated and returned, his title would be reduced.
Therefore, although the Shang Monarch Law had been around for more than a hundred years and the Qin monarch had passed it down for six generations, there were still very few people who were conferred titles above the tenth rank.
Because no one could guarantee that they would never be defeated.
Except for Lord Wu An, Baiqi.
He was a pervert and didn't represent anything.
It could be said that in the Qin army, most of the generals had titles below the eleventh rank of Zuo Shu Chang.
However, even so, it was enough to make the commoners of the State of Qin go crazy.
Being able to use such a method of ascension in a feudal slave society was the biggest advantage that Qin had compared to the six countries of the Central Plains.
……
Soon, all twelve of them except Lao Ai had received their rewards and retreated to the side.
In the hall, Lao Ai was the only one who was still standing there, waiting for his reward.
Marquis Changxin.
In the main hall, Lao Ai's lips curled up into a wide smile, his head lowered. He could hardly suppress the excitement in his heart.
" Lao Ai, the leader of the Network, has killed the rebel Chang 'an Jun Chengjiao. He has made a great contribution…"
As Zhao Gao's voice echoed in his ears, the excitement in Lao Ai's heart grew stronger.
However, at this moment, a cold voice suddenly sounded in Zhangtai Palace, interrupting Zhao Gao's words.
"Wait…"
On the left side of the hall, Feng Quji, the Imperial Censor, who was kneeling on his seat, suddenly stood up. He held a board in his hand and stood up.
Beside Feng Quji, Yao Jia's eyes flashed with regret, but he didn't dare to hesitate and walked out as well.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
The two of them walked to the front of the hall, one after the other, and bowed respectfully to Ying Zheng.
Zhao Gao, who was reading the imperial edict, looked at Feng Quji in confusion.
At the same time, in Zhangtai Palace, the expressionless officials 'expressions turned serious, and their hearts instantly tensed up.
It was not a good sign to interrupt at this time.
Lu Buwei's expression darkened slightly. He glanced at Feng Quji and Yao Jia, then at Ying Zheng, who was sitting on the throne with an indifferent expression. Suddenly, he had a bad feeling.
"Your Majesty…"
Wang Jian stroked the beard under his chin with a subtle expression.
"Is the king finally going to make a move?”
On the other side, Chang Pingjun and Chang Wenjun exchanged a glance, revealing a strange expression.
Ever since Lu Buwei had taken over the throne, the civil and military officials of the Chu Faction had been suppressed for far too long.
Would this be an opportunity?
"Feng Quji, Yao Jia, how dare you interrupt my reward.”
In the middle of the hall, Lao Ai was staring at the backs of the two men with a dark expression, a strong killing intent flashing across his eyes.
He hadn't noticed that something was wrong with the two's actions, but he felt extremely displeased that the two of them had interrupted his reward.
……
"What's so important that we can't wait until the reward is over?”
On the throne, Ying Zheng lowered his eyes slightly as he looked at Feng Quji and Yao Jia.
"Your Majesty, the matter that I want to report is related to Lao Ai.”
"Please decide on the reward after Your Majesty has heard it.”Feng Quji said in a deep voice.
"What?"
In the hall, Lao Ai's face changed when he heard that. He raised his head abruptly and swept his cold gaze across Feng Quji.
"As expected."
Lu Buwei, Lord Chang Ping, and the other wise men understood this completely.
Lu Buwei's expression turned uglier and uglier, and his heart was in turmoil.
He understood that since Ying Zheng had chosen to launch an attack, he must be confident.
Lao Ai was his hanger-on, and he had walked out from under him.
If Lao Ai was found guilty of treason, he would not be able to escape punishment.
"Sigh, we've finally come to this step.”
Lu Buwei sighed, and his bad feeling grew stronger.
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