It was just that Wang Jian raised his head, flattered him and then went astray. In the end, Li Si had to go out in person and bring the topic back to Zhao Si, so that the next discussion on merit could continue.

Li Si evaluated Zhao Si's contribution impartially, saying nothing less and not saying more than half a point. It can be said that he was the only person in the whole discussion whose focus was on Zhao Si.

"The auspicious entry into the Qin Dynasty is attributed to Dr. Zhao Si!" Li Si concluded.

The First Emperor nodded slightly, with a smile on his face.

Whether it was Wang Jian's performance or Li Si's performance, the First Emperor was very satisfied.

"In that case, Zhao Si, the official, is ordered to enter the palace!" The First Emperor nodded.

"Master Zhao Si, please enter the palace to see me!" Zhao Gao's rich voice sounded.

Then the people in the harem sang and played one after another!

"Doctor, please come in and see me!" In the side hall, the palace attendant spoke softly. Zhao Si was already dressed and ready to go. Hearing the sound of singing and playing, he quickly stood up, straightened his clothes, and hurriedly headed towards the main hall.

Outside the hall, the sky was completely dark, the moon and stars were sparse, and the sky was high and crisp. Zhao Si had no intention of admiring the scenery, so he stepped into the hall under the light and bowed to salute.

"I, Zhao Si, see your Majesty!"

After saying that, he bowed neatly near the door and saluted!

The First Emperor looked at the dog-like Zhao Si with a smile on his face and said, "Come closer!"

"Go near the king and listen to the music!" Zhao Gao's rich voice sounded again. Only then did Zhao Si take a few steps forward, walk to the core of the officials, and listen to the music in front of the king.

Zhao Si stood still, and Zhao Gao received the signal from the First Emperor, and then he held up the edict and read it out.

"In the thirty-sixth year of Gan Gan Dynasty...Bara Bala..."

The general meaning is that in the thirty-sixth year of the First Emperor's reign, Zhao Si returned to Qin in Langya and roughly told what happened.

Zhao Si doesn't care about this, he cares about how big his reward will be.

Obviously, there was not much nonsense in the edict of the First Emperor. He affirmed Zhao Si's contribution and clearly stated the output of the three new grains, and then directly rewarded the crew members.

"Anyone who returns to the Qin Dynasty will be given a three-level nobility, and will be rewarded with ten pieces of gold, three pieces of brocade, five hectares of farmland, two houses, and two healthy oxen."

Zhao Si felt a little relieved after hearing this. Fortunately, the credit of the crew members who followed him back was also real and they were not ignored.

At present, the crew members have Dukes and Dukes. The knights have been upgraded to the third level, but they will not be replaced. They will no longer have to serve as soldiers in the future. They also have fertile fields, houses, healthy cattle, golden brocades. It can be said that they have directly transformed from a white body to a well-off family. If they are lucky enough to get to the next level.

With a title, one can become a superior person in an instant, completing a true class transformation.

Such rewards are not without generous rewards. You must know that there are more than 400 crew members who returned with Zhao Si, and the land alone will be rewarded with a total of 2,000 hectares. Of course, such a large-scale land reward will probably not be given.

Just fall into Guanzhong.

The next step was Zhao Si's own reward. Zhao Si cheered up and was full of expectations.

Even most of the officials were full of curiosity and cheered up. After all, Zhao Si's contribution was not easy to measure.

"I will grant you ten residences, food for a thousand households, a thousand pieces of gold, a hundred pieces of brocade, thirty ministers and concubines each, a title of title, a concubine chief, and an official title of minister!"

After Zhao Gao finished speaking, Zhao Si showed a look of joy on his face.

Now he no longer knows anything about Da Qin's titles.

What is the concept of the title of right concubine chief? Wang Li, the third largest dynasty in the Qin Dynasty, is now just the left concubine chief.

Zhao Si's previous title was doctor, which was a full six ranks lower than Youshu Chang. Moreover, this was not something that could be summarized by the number of ranks added to the title, but the completion of a class leap.

Sir, doctor, sir!

Although Qin has a twenty-level nobility system, its actual core is still a four-level system of scholars, officials, ministers, and marquises.

A scholar is a soldier who dares to fight, a soldier who wears armor, and can serve as a minor official in government.

The lowest a doctor can be is an officer, the highest he can be is a general of an army, and if he is a political official, he can be the chief official of a county.

A minister, at the lowest level, is the commander-in-chief of an army; at the highest level, he can lead a single battle; in government, he can serve as three ministers and nine ministers; he can also be in charge of affairs in a county when decentralized.

As for the marquis... In fact, the marquis in the Qin Dynasty were ministers of a higher level. This is because the Qin Dynasty implemented a system of prefectures and counties. At most, they were given food, but could not be given fiefs, so it was more of an honorary nature.

The hierarchy of titles in the Qin Dynasty is a bit like a novel about cultivating immortals.

It is easy to rise to the same level of nobility. For example, at the doctor level, triple jumps are common.

At this stage of the Qing Dynasty, there are people who can directly jump to the title of Marquis after five consecutive jumps.

But from a scholar to a doctor, from a doctor to a minister, it is very difficult to be promoted to a level that is only just a few steps away.

The threshold from a scholar to a doctor is the most stringent. Basically, most of the common people who are knighted for meritorious service in the battlefield can only rise and fall in the scholar stage throughout their lives.

If you are lucky enough to break through the threshold of being a doctor, you will still have to face the threshold of going from being a doctor to being a minister.

In fact, in essence, although the Qin Dynasty had a military merit and title system, there was still no true sense of the leader of Guizhou completing the class transition from Bai Shen to Qing.

In essence, it is just dividing the current four-point system into twenty equal parts. It seems to have improved, but it is actually going around in circles.

Theoretically speaking, Zhao Si was the first, a true head of Guizhou, a white person of non-aristocratic descent, who rose to the rank of right concubine.

And this is just the second thing!

The most concerning thing is the official position of Zhao Si.

There are four levels of Lang Zhongling: Yi Lang, Zhong Lang, Shi Lang and Lang Zhong.

These four types can be collectively referred to as Lang Guan. The Shi Lang is regarded as the second-class Lang Guan. The next level up is Lang Zhong, and the one above Lang Zhong is Jiu Qing.

The responsibilities of the Lang Zhongling were very complex and many, including serving as a close servant in front of the palace, discussing government affairs, and having great or small rights, which were not distinguished by rank but by proximity to the king.

Generally speaking, if the Lang Guan cannot survive until Lang Zhong or Lang Zhong Ling, the final result will be to be released.

For a second-level official like the Shilang, it is usually the county department who takes the initiative to spread it out. Of course, whether it can be released depends on whether the First Emperor can remember that you are there.

But there is no doubt that Zhao Si was appointed as a minister by the First Emperor. There is no need for Jian to be suspicious in the emperor's heart. His future is bright and clear. It is clear that he will be taken by his side to serve around him and cultivate him closely.

Although there were many people in the court who had higher official positions than Zhao Si, when facing officials like Lang Guan who were close to the king, especially appointed ministers like Zhao Si, they had to be born three points shorter.

The most important thing is that the doctor's background is equivalent to that of Huangpu. Although it is a position close to the king, it is not a lucky one.

As long as Zhao Si keeps Jane in the heart of the emperor, it will be a matter of course whether he delegates military and political power to others in the future, or changes departments to take charge of the court and stirs up troubles in the court.

Zhao Si himself was surprised by this result. He originally thought that he should start as Yilang or Zhonglang. Such a reward was unexpected, and Zhao Si hurriedly bowed to express his gratitude.

In fact, Meng Yi's initial proposal was to give him the title of Zuo Shuchang and the title of Yilang.

Zuo Shuchang just crossed the threshold of Qing, but he was the lowest-ranking Qing. He was not so eye-catching and had a lot of room for advancement.

Yilang is a lowly official among the rank and file, but he can still get close to the king.

It's just that the First Emperor finally raised his title and official position two more times.

In fact, it's not much. If the credit was truly attributed to Zhao Si, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to be granted the title of Marquis. The problem is that Zhao Si couldn't take it.

If it weren't for the fact that Zhao Si had little foundation and no knowledge, given the character of the First Emperor, it wouldn't be wrong to directly promote him to the rank of Supreme Minister.

The First Emperor had always been bold in employing people.

Naturally, I have suffered losses for this, but most of the results obtained are satisfactory enough.

Zhao Si stood still under the crowd of ministers, the joy on his face not concealed at all, and the First Emperor nodded secretly.

Putting aside the official position for the time being, Zhao Si did not have the ability to take over the official position, and he had no political achievements. The minister just promoted Zhao Si.

But the title was actually suppressed deliberately.

At present, Zhao Si's joy was not concealed at all, and the First Emperor could feel that Zhao Si was not dissatisfied at all with the grading of the title.

This is very good, at least it shows that this guy is not a greedy person.

In fact... Zhao Si did not feel that the title given by the First Emperor was low.

You know, in history, Chen Zhenlong risked his own life to bring him back to the Sweet Potato Court but did not express any regrets. In the end, his descendants only built monuments and statues for him in gratitude for his merits.

Right now, it can be considered a complete achievement...

After rewarding Zhao Si and thanking the First Emperor, the discussion on merits is basically over.

Following the respectful farewell from the ministers, the First Emperor withdrew, and the day's events finally came to an end.

The ministers cheered and stepped out of the hall. Wang Li immediately approached Zhao Si and said, "Congratulations, Chief Zhao!"

"Tsk, the title is one level higher than mine!" Wang Li excitedly grabbed Zhao Si's arm with an excited look on his face.

"How can I compare with you..." Zhao Si waved his hand, Wang Li wanted to succeed Chehou later.

"You can't say that, you are unprecedented." Meng Yi patted Zhao Si on the shoulder.

Meng Yi has always had a good impression of Zhao Si. Although Zhao Si has neither military nor political achievements, he is more successful because he is down-to-earth and studious, behaves decently, has no discomfort in getting along with him, and has indeed brought back a lot of good news.

At present, Zhao Si is the minister, an officer subordinate to the lieutenant, and Meng Yi is the minister to the lieutenant. Zhao Si can be regarded as Meng Yi's subordinate in the future.

"Your Majesty's Holy Grace..." Zhao Si waved his hand.

This matter is not worthy of a special mention. He is indeed the only person in the history of the Qin Dynasty who has made the unprecedented leap from being the head of Guizhou to being a minister. In this regard, no one can compare with Zhao Si.

, and it is foreseeable that Zhao Si’s future is still bright.

But it is impossible to bring it up for no reason. On the contrary, it will create barriers. After all, Zhao Si is the only one from Guizhou. If he talks about it, he will be somewhat out of tune.

"Remember to prepare your official uniform tomorrow and report to the palace without delay!" Meng Yi smiled and said goodbye to Zhao Si.
To be continued...