"The edict says: Haotian is boundless, and Fuwei is in great harmony. I support the sky and set up the pole, and control the six directions. Although the eight directions disturb me, it will not be a good alliance, but my merits are pure."
"Fusu, the eldest son of the emperor, has a handsome appearance, beautiful talent, long experience in civil and military affairs, and outstanding achievements. He is a farmer in Siping, and Shandong is safe."
"In compliance with the laws of the Qin Dynasty, in observing the ceremonies, and in obedience to public opinion, in the early winter of the twenty-eighth year of the First Emperor's reign, on the day of Guiwei of the first month of the first lunar month, I appointed the emperor's eldest son Fusu as Lord of Anping, settled in Pengcheng, and sincerely informed Haotian and the Sheji Ancestral Temple."
October!
The Zhuanxu calendar of the State of Qin begins a new year.
After the Great Court Meeting, the governors of Sifang County had just left Xianyang one after another, and all the major administrative offices in the government had just sorted out the accumulated government affairs.
An edict granting a title flowed out from Xianyang Palace, attracting attention from all sides.
A new prince appears in Qin!
Looking at the whole city of Xianyang, this kind of title is nothing. After the empire was established, there were many great concubines and chiefs in and outside Xianyang, including Guanneihou and Chehou.
Even the title of prince is not included in the official title.
So, why is it attracting attention?
That is the title of the emperor's eldest son Fusu!
That was the first noble reward given by His Majesty the First Emperor to his heirs since the establishment of the Miao Dynasty!
Today, the emperor's eldest son Fusu is ranked as the crown prince, surpassing the other princes.
There is also a place that has food and a town, and it is beyond the reach of ordinary common people and the Marquis of Guannei!
With the contribution made by the emperor's eldest son Fusu and the clan status, even if he is granted the title of Marquis, it is not impossible and he can fully afford it.
Over the years, Mr. Fusu first joined the army as a supervisor, and then participated in the attack and destruction of the Chu State. He was both civil and military, and entered Kuaiji and Surabaya, where he made outstanding political achievements.
It is not difficult for an ordinary clan master to be crowned a king if he has one or two meritorious deeds. Mr. Fusu has all of them, and he has a great chance of becoming a Marquis of Guan Nei.
…
…
"Anping-kun!"
"Over the past hundred years, many Xia kingdoms have received this title. Therefore, the prince of the State of Zhao has been ranked as the Lord of Anping, so the land unit of the State of Qi has been ranked as the Lord of Anping."
"Therefore, King Andi of Korea is Lord Anping."
"Today, I also got Lord Anping!"
"Anping cannot be achieved without the ability to suppress chaos and smooth things over. Tian Yan, I took my position from your peasant family."
In the north city of Xianyang, many royal families and important ministers from far and near live.
In the newly-baked Anpingjun's mansion, the young master Fusu, wearing a moon-white gown, was drinking tea and talking quietly in the pavilion in the rockery green pond.
In the pavilion, eucalyptus trees are displayed, soft carpets are paved, a small stove is used to generate heat, and fragrant tea is prepared on the eucalyptus tea table, and the fragrance moves with the wind.
An elegant woman in white was also sitting quietly among them, looking at a good thing in front of her and savoring it carefully.
Let's talk to each other casually.
"farmhouse."
"He is no longer here. The young master has been granted the title of king and is about to get married. If nothing unexpected happens, there will be rewards, and he may be able to be ranked as the Marquis of Guannei."
"The establishment of the empire has ushered in unprecedented grand events. Everything is a new creation."
"The legal system prevails, the nine ministers of the government govern all counties, and His Majesty the First Emperor governs the internal and external civil and military affairs. Everything seems to be perfect, but in fact, some of the rules and order for the clan and royal family are missing."
"Your Majesty, it is your Majesty's wish that no one without meritorious deeds should be given the title of nobility or hold a high position. This is also the reason why, young master, you have made many contributions and are now the king."
“Although it’s good!”
"But it's not good either!"
The woman in white showed her head gently and waved her head. Although the title of Lord Su was related to the peasant family, it was not entirely a peasant family matter.
His Majesty the First Emperor will also make arrangements for the long-term strategy of the empire.
Not only Young Master Fusu, but the other Young Masters will also make some moves.
His words are natural, he is quiet and virtuous, and he is playing with a set of tea sets and cups in front of him with bare hands, which was given to him by Mr. Fusu after he became the king.
A set of precious porcelain imprinted with flame patterns.
I know that this kind of porcelain was fired by Yan Lingji who was close to the Marquis of Wuzhen County in the south of the Yangtze River. Whether it is texture, style, or the charm of the inside and outside, it is extraordinary for ordinary porcelain.
I really don’t know how Yan Lingji did it.
All porcelain fired by it will have unique flame patterns mixed inside and at the bottom of the porcelain. If there is heat flowing through it, it will be more bright and lively.
Yes!
Precious things cannot be bought with money!
Every year, less than ten sets of flame-patterned porcelain are distributed from the Governor's Palace, and most of the remaining flame-patterned porcelain goes to Xianyang Palace.
It's impossible to imitate it, but if you want to own it, it's mostly a reward.
Leaving one behind is a sign of grace.
"How is it bad?"
Fusu seemed to have nothing wrong with the current civil and military structure of the empire. He took a sip of Daze Mountain scented tea, and the fragrance of flowers and plants lingered on his lips and teeth.
"His Majesty the First Emperor is a hero unprecedented in the past three generations."
"My disciples have adopted the Legalist method, which is more perfect than the method of the Shang kings a hundred years ago. Even if they are princes, they will not be able to hold a position without merit."
"If you want power and position, you have to get it yourself."
"That's how it is, Master."
"After going through all kinds of trials, you can have the power to rule. Then the other young masters in Xianyang Palace will gradually grow up, and they should also have such experiences."
"At this time, His Majesty the First Emperor will select the most suitable person to be the Crown Prince!"
"This is not a secret from the top to the bottom of the temple."
"Young Master is now a standout, surpassing other young masters by many, many, many. Regardless of whether Young Master is willing or not, most of the eyes of the temple will fall on Young Master."
"That point... His Majesty the First Emperor is not willing to see that in the book "Han Feizi", the magic and power are integrated, and the yin and yang are combined to control the civil and military methods of the ministers."
"The young master is showing off, while the other young masters are struggling. It's already out of balance."
"Therefore, as Qian Hong said boldly, the young master will be granted the title of marquis next, and the other young masters of similar age will be granted the title of king one by one. This is also the practice of royal princes for hundreds of years!"
"Each prince becomes a king, and he will start civil and military training earlier, and demonstrate his own strength earlier, so that he can stand out quickly."
"Sir, what do you think?"
The surface of the cloud-green cup in your hand has a soft luster, not inferior to the finest jade. It is fired from the soil of the earth and turned into this object!
It's amazing.
Previously at the farmhouse, I also had flame-patterned porcelain.
However, at that time, I was not in the mood to appreciate and play with it as I am now. This kind of porcelain is immortal and can be passed down for thousands of years easily.
Thousands of years later, if this cup is still there, it will still look like this.
After taking a look at Mr. Fu Su, Tian Yan put down the cup in his hand, gently combed his hair on his temples and combed it behind his ears. His posture was elegant and dignified, with a sense of style.
Fusu's eyes lit up, and then he took a slight breath and took another sip of tea.
Tian Yan talked eloquently, and then he carefully put down the porcelain in his hand and stood up.
"..."
"In your opinion, will my father make another plan in addition to the normal 20th rank?"
"Even so, it's nothing."
Hearing this, Fusu pondered slightly.
Then he responded with a smile. In fact, he could predict some things. Among the many young masters, he was the first to ascend to a high position.
The trees are beautiful in the forest!
It must not be a good thing!
What if his father would sort out another clan title system? Fusu was not sure. If that were the case, it would go against his father's moral principles.
"It's natural. It's a good thing for everyone in the clan."
"Young Master is going to have a happy event next, and you will benefit from having an heir someday."
Good thing!
bad thing!
If you look at it from different angles, you will naturally have different experiences. If you think it is a good thing, you will naturally see the better side of it.
"The great joys in life, such as being granted a high position, marrying in-laws and marrying a wife, are all included in it.
"How should the young master choose among the four noble girls?"
"That choice... is in the hands of the young master."
Tian Yan walked close to the fence of the pavilion and looked at the blue water pool next to it. There were some fish swimming in it, which was really lively and lively.
He raised his hand to take some fish food from the shelf next to him and threw it into the pond. In an instant, the fish gathered one by one, causing ripples.
"choose."
"In my hands."
"..."
Four noble daughters.
The granddaughter of Wang Jian, Marquis of Wucheng.
The noble daughter of the old Qin family in Longxi.
Li Si's daughter.
The daughter of Wang Wan's relatives.
Choice?
I have never seen them, but... Mrs. Li gave her portraits of the four of them. The method of painting Taoism was invented by her uncle, the Marquis of Wuzhen County.
That’s how popular it is in the world.
Different from the previous silk paintings, they look clearer and clearer.
The four portraits are all of beautiful women. In fact, it is not important whether the four people are beautiful or not, as long as they have the same temperament.
And compatible in temperament?
Hard to find.
His father left the choice to him, and Fusu felt that it was not as good as his father giving him the choice. It was really not a good choice.
Choose Wu Chenghou’s granddaughter?
benefit?
great.
Disadvantages?
Unpredictable.
The same goes for the other three noble ladies.
"Tian Yan, who do you think I should choose?"
For several days, he has been thinking about the right person, but to no avail. Today Tian Yan also asked himself, sighed softly, and walked towards Tian Yan.
Stand side by side to watch the fish leaping in the pond.
"Four people!"
"It wasn't hard to choose."
"Young Master must have been considering His Majesty the First Emperor's wishes, right?"
Tian Yan once again took a handful of grain fish food, raised it at will, and scattered it into the pond to cover an area, stirring up waves and flowers again.
Fusu just looked at the fish in the pool, and when he saw the grain fish food, he pounced on them one by one. If he was fishing in the wild, fishing, such movements... he would fall into a trap!
"Young Master has always taken His Majesty the First Emperor's wishes too seriously."
"That's a good thing."
"It's also a constraint!"
"The only person in the temple who can be so detached and hold a high position of power is the Marquis of Wuzhen. The Marquis of Wuzhen...he is different."
"Young Master can't imitate Wuzhen County Marquis."
"If it is possible, I am afraid that the young master would prefer that your majesty make the decision for the young master."
"Actually, Young Master can also regard this choice as a small test. Tian Yan thinks that all four of them are good."
"But, in the long run, the choice will be between two people."
"First, she is the granddaughter of Wuchenghou Wang Jian, one of the two great military families of the Qin Dynasty. The Meng family has always had good relations with the young master, but the Wang family is just average."
"Due to the incident involving Marquis Wu Cheng last year, the young master also came into contact with the Wang family."
"If we choose her, as long as the young master makes no mistakes, the Wang family will undoubtedly get close to the young master. In this way, the young master will have more power behind him."
"The benefits are needless to say."
"Secondly, she is Li Si's daughter. Ruoyan has two powerful military families in the imperial army."
"So, among the civil servants of the temple dynasty, Li Si can definitely be regarded as a rising star. Since the Qin State fought against Zheng Guo Canal more than ten years ago, he has been reused as a long history."
"Later, he served as counselor to the central government for important military and political affairs. His official position seemed inconspicuous, but it should not be underestimated. When the empire was established, he was appointed as a court lieutenant, which seemed not as important as the position of prime minister."
"However, judging from the implementation of national policies in the empire in recent years, many decrees have been issued to the Tingwei Mansion. Wang Wan and Feng Quji are just temporary replacements."
"It can be foreseen that after the end of the empire's first five-year plan, Li Si's power will be even greater. In a few years, it will be easy to ascend to the throne."
"Now in Xia Cheng'an, the civil servants of the temple dynasty are more prominent than the generals. If the prince chooses Li Si's daughter, it will not help him get more help."
"As for the daughter of Wang Wan's family, the Longxi noble girl, although she is not bad, and the power behind her is not weak, after all... she is not in line with the general trend."
"The general trend is that all the Xia will be united, hundreds of tribes will be united, the splendor of the nations will be united, Yin and Yang will be intertwined, some people, some families... are destined to be weak."
"And those who are difficult for the young master to judge should be worried about this."
With a smile on his face, Tian Yan spoke in an orderly manner and explained the decisions one by one.
"so?"
Fusu couldn't deny it and asked instead.
"What kind of successor do you think His Majesty the First Emperor will choose for the empire?"
"Young Master understands this, so the decision is very simple."
Tian Yan turned around and returned to his former wife.
"..."
"Many things are not that simple."
What kind of person would my father choose?
I have also thought about this issue myself.
But!
Who can really think clearly about that question?
Maybe my uncle knows.
Maybe Li Si knows.
Maybe some important officials in the temple dynasty knew about it.
…
What will they tell themselves?
Probably not.
Even if you tell yourself, how should you make a choice?
Father always asked them questions again and again.
"The more complex things are, the simpler they are."
Tian Yan took his own tea cup, and the smell inside it was familiar, belonging to the farmhouse. The tea was still warm and hot. When he tasted it, he had a long aftertaste.
"Are you used to staying in Xianyang?"
Fusu shook his head and stopped thinking about that topic. Counting the time, Xiao He should arrive today. We can discuss it later.
For Xiao He.
I am more confident. He has been with me for nearly a year and I know him well. Tian Yan... is not bad. It is always right to have one more person to analyze.
“Everything is better than Peixian.”
Tian Yan responded lightly.
"You should still have some farm power in your hands."
Fusu moved his eyes away from the fish in the pond and fell on the elegant beauty in the hall. If it weren't for her special status,
It is indeed acceptable.
She has that kind of calmness, stability, calmness, and strategic aura that she admires very much. Among women, she has only seen it in the girl Bai Qianhong next to her uncle.
She is the second one.
The farm family was indeed destroyed.
The power of the Nongjia is still there. Previously, Tian Yan and Cang Chu controlled the power of the Sixth Hall of the Nongjia. If Yan didn't have the means, it would have been impossible.
The reason why I kept her was for this reason.
Now, Lord Anping is gone, and the affairs of the farm family no longer exist.
Many things are simple and can be talked about.
Important national affairs have always been related to the government and the opposition. What is the government and the opposition?
Temple court!
In the wild!
Within the temple dynasty, he was among them. As a power in the opposition, without the intrusion of Tian Yan and others, and with the help of the Zhu family hall master, he could gather more power.
Lord Changping!
Queen Mother Huayang!
…
Unfortunately, those powers were destroyed. Some of them were taken away by Cang Chu and he could not control them. Some of them fled to Donghai County, Langya County, and Qilu Land.
Another part fell into Tian Yan's hands.
That's why she can always stay by his side, and if she wants to continue to stay, she must have her own value.
"That is the power of the young master. Tian Yan is just keeping it for the young master."
"Young master, if you need anything, just ask."
There was a slight smile on Tian Yan's graceful eyebrows, and he looked at Mr. Fusu. The bird was soft and graceful, and he bowed with a clear intention of surrender.
"You are a very smart woman."
"There are no more people like you in Zhu Xia than one hand. The reason why you followed me to Xianyang is to stay with me."
"As for other matters, I can generally guess something without interfering."
"Those powers..., when Xiao He comes, you can take charge with him."
Such a woman wants to make them surrender?
It is not an easy task. I know a thing or two about Miss Bai Qianhong. I followed my uncle in the first place so that I could one day lead the army to destroy Qi.
That's one of her goals.
Uncle can help her.
Where is Tian Yan?
Avenge your father?
Guiguweizhuang?
Unlikely.
Snare!
Tian Yan and Luo Wang should be involved, Xiao He also said it.
In addition, Tian Yan has another goal, and the result is certain. Years of experience tell him directly.
strength!
Power is what is in your own hands. If it is not in your hands, then destroy it.
"Everything is as the master ordered."
Tian Yan refused to refute, and nodded again, his bright eyes not showing anything strange.
"Master!"
"There is someone outside the house asking to see you!"
Suddenly, a waiter from the mansion stepped forward quickly.
"Who?"
ask to see?
If you ask for an audience, there should be a greeting card and a name.
None?
"The man called himself Xiao He, and a group of eight people came to Sishui County!"