Chapter 93 Granting an official position and becoming a noble! (two in one)

Author: March

Chapter 93 Granting an official position and becoming a noble! (two in one)

Although he had a little drink, fortunately, the old horse knew the way and Zhao Si was not particularly drunk. The journey was uneventful until they arrived at the palace.

At this time, the sky is already dark, but today's affairs are obviously not over yet, and there will be discussions and merit discussions next.

Under the service of Zhao Gao, the First Emperor entered the inner palace to change clothes and rest, while the officials were left in the main hall, but some palace officials brought some futon cases for them to rest.

The entire afternoon was inevitably filled with emotions.

The new grain was produced, and the civil and military officials were excited and lost their voices. During the banquet, it was inevitable that they would be a little indulgent. They followed the First Emperor back to the palace and walked on foot. They were very tired and some people were already drunk. In order to avoid making a joke, the First Emperor specially gave the group a drink.

I stayed for more than an hour to rest.

At the very least, you have to keep your spirits up so that you don't get drunk and cause any trouble during the closing process of the discussion.

At the moment, some people were in a state of excitement during the banquet and could not restrain themselves from drinking a lot of wine. Now that they relaxed, they immediately fell asleep leaning on their pillows.

Some people are still in high spirits, turning sideways to have passionate conversations with colleagues next to them and imagining the future.

Shusun Tong knelt down and sat quietly on the spot, with an upright posture. He never used the slightly indecent auxiliary props such as Ping Ji. Shusun Tong was very polite. Even at this moment, he kept his spirits up and maintained his demeanor, communicating with his colleagues around him.

He also spoke softly and never disturbed others.

Li Si, on the other hand, relied on the Ping Ji and kept his posture upright. Although the Ping Ji was a slightly inelegant prop, since the First Emperor sent a palace official to bring it to him, Li Si would not leave it alone.

As for Wang Jian, he had already fallen asleep in a wheelchair. There were two palace servants waiting on him alone. Three new grains were produced. He was happy, but it was a bit troublesome for the old man.

Zhao Si followed the crowd and kept kneeling and leaning on the table. Zhao Si had driven back from the car, so he was not too tired.

In the whole hall, some people were asleep, some were whispering, some were talking loudly, some were staggering around, and some were keeping their manners upright.

"Doctor Zhao, please come out of the hall and wait!" Zhao Si was looking at the arrogant expressions of the most important bosses in the world when the voice of a palace official suddenly sounded in his ears.

Zhao Si heard this and hurriedly followed the palace servants out of the palace to wait.

The next discussion of merit can be said to be Zhao Si's one-man show.

When praying to the ancestors of heaven, earth, mountains and rivers, Zhao Si was not included in the list, but Zhao Si was definitely indispensable in terms of merit, and no one except Zhao Si and his crew could share the credit.

Following the palace servants, we came to the side hall, where there were tables, cushions and leg stools prepared for Zhao Si alone. There were buttermilk, melon and fruit snacks on the tables, but there was no wine.

"Doctor Zhao, please come inside to take a shower and change clothes!" Before Zhao Si could sit down, he was ushered in by the palace servants again.

"No!" Zhao Si nodded.

I saw that in the inner room, hot water had been poured into the wooden barrel, and new clothes and hats had been prepared beside them.

Zhao Si is the next key gentleman, and strictly speaking, this is Zhao Si's first appearance in the court, so he naturally needs to freshen up.

Zhao Si was waiting for the palace guests to go out and took off his clothes to take a bath. Unexpectedly, a pair of hands had climbed up to his waist, and he was about to undress and take off his belt. Zhao Si was frightened...

I don’t know if this palace person is a man, but she is definitely not a woman...

Zhao Si quickly took a step forward, waved his hand and said, "I did it myself..."

Upon hearing this, the palace maid hurriedly took two steps back and bowed to apologize. Zhao Si had no intention of blaming him. He just waved his hand to signal the other party to leave quickly. When the other party left, Zhao Si breathed a sigh of relief and undressed himself and took him inside to take a bath.

And on the other side...

In the inner hall of the palace, the First Emperor was already lying quietly on the rocking chair to take a rest.

The First Emperor was nearly fifty years old. Although he was in high spirits for most of the day, his physical condition could not keep up. The officials were tired, and so was the First Emperor.

Fortunately, in the inner palace, you don't have to worry about your manners, and you don't have to kneel down and sit in front of the desk to rest on the desk like the other ministers.

The First Emperor was rocking back on the couch, rubbing his fingers up and down on the armrests.

Despite repeated forecasts, the production of sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn has still exceeded expectations.

At present, Zhao Si's title and official position have been decided, and the rest of the rewards have also been decided. Meng Yi is responsible for it, and the First Emperor made the final decision.

All said and done, it is a bit of a downward pressure after all.

Zhao Si's current situation is very embarrassing. He has too much credit and too little foundation. However, he is not knowledgeable enough, has no military merit, and has no experience in governing.

To put it bluntly, Zhao Si's achievements contain too many unexpected elements and are considered to be a new approach.

The Qin Dynasty talked about military merit and practical administration, and most of the unexpected achievements were the icing on the cake. At the moment, Zhao Si felt that he was putting the cart before the horse.

Zhao Si's achievements should be treated separately. His greatest achievement, which was accepted by the court, was to live up to the king's command and seize the ship and return it to the Qin Dynasty. The second was to find three new grains and bring back auspiciousness.

Right now, the yields of the three new grains are too high, but they are somewhat overshadowing them.

One is the merit of offering treasures, the other is the merit of being loyal to the emperor and fulfilling one's duty. They are not the same, and their gold content is also very different.

Politics has always been like this. Of course, the First Emperor did not treat Zhao Si badly. In fact, he had deliberately promoted him one level higher in the title of title nominated by Meng Yi.

Jane is in the emperor's heart...it's also Gong!

If the First Emperor is willing, he can also let Zhao Si be granted the title of Marquis even if Zhao Si has no merit. The First Emperor can do it, but Zhao Si cannot take it.

Zhao Si's foundation is too shallow, and it won't take long for the terrifying output of new grains to become famous all over the world.

At this time, it would not be wonderful for Zhao Si, who had little political experience and whose knowledge of the Qin Dynasty and even the world was limited to books, to be at the forefront of the storm.

Politics can never be simply measured by titles and official positions. Gan Luo's twelve visits to the prime minister are limited to this... The feudal official may not be able to withstand the entanglement of the Huangmen boy.

On the other side, in the side hall, Zhao Si had finished grooming.

Now that she has changed her clothes, she is kneeling down quietly in front of the desk. A palace maid is standing by her side, carefully dividing Zhao Si's hair into small strands with a thick towel and wiping it clean.

Zhao Si herself enjoyed fruit snacks and buttermilk to fill her belly.

It wasn't until the palace maid finished wiping her hair, knotted Zhao Si's hair, and put on her crown that she bowed and left.

Zhao Si touched his hair, only a little bit of moisture remained.

What followed was a long waiting time, until Zhao Si was hesitating whether he should take a nap or not, when he suddenly heard a sound coming from the palace.

"Your Majesty is here! Be silent and salute!"

The rich voice was very familiar. Although Zhao Gao was a eunuch, he had a dignified and resolute appearance and a beard. His voice was also extremely rich. Zhao Si was not sure whether Zhao Gao had been circumcised or not, and he heard that this guy had a daughter...

…

It may have been done, or it may not have been done, and no one said that it can’t be done after giving birth. In short, Zhao Gao’s work is now in a Schrödinger state.

Next, I heard the uniform cheers of the ministers saluting. Zhao Si was in the side hall, not too far or too close. He could hear the movement, but he couldn't hear it clearly.

If you want to join in the fun and listen to the boasts of the officials, you can't do it. They were all kowtowing when worshiping the ancestors. When it's the turn to discuss the merits, there will definitely be no way around Zhao Si, the key man.

The ministers were at this grand event, and everyone had to talk about their merits. Zhao Si gave more or less a fair evaluation. However, when it came to this exclusive bragging session, Zhao Si himself could not be present.

It's unsettling.

And now inside the main hall...

All the virtuous people have arrived, and all the young and old have gathered...

Wang Jian, the old man, was at the forefront, with Wang Li and Wang Ben accompanying him.

Such a grand occasion was also Zhao Si's first brilliant appearance in the Great Qin Court. At this moment, Wang Li had already prepared a plan in his mind and decided that it was his turn to brag about his good brother in a pragmatic manner.

But before I finished typing the manuscript, I heard my father’s voice in my ears.

"Don't say much..."

Wang Jian, as the mascot, the only Chehou in the Qin Dynasty, a special existence that transcended the court, was the first to participate in the discussion of merit. Wang Li was surprised to find that his eldest father had almost completely ignored Zhao Si, talking about destiny and keeping silent.

Auspicious, almost no mention of Zhao Si's contribution.

Wang Li was surprised. His eldest father Wang Jian's consultation was outrageous. He almost completely made Zhao Si transparent. The word "Zhao Si" only appeared twice.

"As I say..."

The voice of his father Wang Ben rang in Wang Li's ears again. Then his father Wang Ben came out, just like Wang Jian. He didn't mention Zhao Si at all, but just attributed the credit to Qin who was destined to be the king, and only slightly affirmed that Zhao Si lived up to the king's destiny and returned home.

Things about Qin.

Although Wang Li was rebellious, he did not dare to confront his eldest father and his father. Although he had doubts in his heart, he crushed all the boasts he had prepared before and completely changed his rhetoric to say that he was just like his eldest father.

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The ministers continued to discuss...

With Wang Jian setting the tone and taking the lead, everyone happily followed Chehou in flattering the First Emperor.

Who can't answer the multiple-choice question of praising Zhao Si or praising the First Emperor?

Therefore, under the guidance of Wang Jian, the counselors cleverly bypassed Zhao Si. Although Zhao Si's name could not be avoided, it was obvious that he was no longer the core of the counselors.

Wang Li was confused and spoke softly.

"Big father!"

Wang Jian glanced at Wang Li, smiled and shook his head, indicating that Wang Li didn't need to speak.

Grandson Wang Li is still too young. In fact...what does it matter how much you praise him?

The ministers praised him greatly, and the final result was that Zhao Si became famous. However, whether it was praise or neglect, the decision of the actual reward rested with the First Emperor.
To be continued...