When Wei Yuansheng, the Minister of Rites, saw the next person to be crowned king, a faint smile appeared on his face.
“The public money of the Shu Kingdom was clear, and they worked hard to govern, promote the empire’s transformation to industrialization, and provide a material basis for the empire to expand its territory.
He was named King of Shu because of his meritorious service."
As soon as Wei Yuansheng, the Minister of Rites, finished speaking, the civil servants immediately burst into applause.
Whether Jiang Zhiyu, Duke of Qing State, was a civil official still needs to be demonstrated.
Qian Mingyi, Duke of Shu, was the prime minister and leader of the civil service.
The honor that Qian Mingyi received was an honor that belonged to a civil servant, and no one could question it.
Prime Minister Qian Mingyi also looked a little dazed. He had been guessing before, whether there was a quota for him in the title of king? Is there a quota for civil servants?
This issue was extremely sensitive, and it was impossible for him to learn about the situation from Emperor Su He.
In the past, Qian Mingyi could only make guesses through various signs.
The conclusion he reached was not very optimistic, and Emperor Su He was obviously more biased towards the military generals.
Qian Mingyi used to think that he was very open-minded and did not care as much as ordinary people about the title of king.
Only when he really got the title of king did he realize that he, like everyone else, cared about the title of king in his heart.
This not only means that what he has done over the years has been recognized by Emperor Su He.
Create a nation and pass it on to future generations.
No one can resist this kind of thing.
His family also changed from an ordinary noble family to a royal family of a country.
Qian Mingyi listened to the comments made by Wei Yuansheng, the Minister of Rites.
He was awarded the title of king for promoting the industrialization of the empire.
The reason why Qian Mingyi did this was to cater to his superiors.
He had previously thought about various reasons why he had obtained the title of king, but he had never thought of this. Emperor Su He valued this contribution very much.
The civil servants watching the ceremony watched Prime Minister Qian Mingyi receive the title of king, and they discussed excitedly.
"Qian Mingyi, Duke of Shu, is the prime minister of the current dynasty.
This is a representative figure of our civil servants.
Duke Qian Mingyi of the Kingdom of Shu was awarded the title of king, which shows that His Majesty the Emperor treats us civil servants equally.
It's just that because of the merits of civil servants, it's really difficult to quantify.
Military attaches only need to win battles to prove their abilities.
With frequent wars, it is really difficult for our civilian officials to compete with our military attachés."
"The first Prime Minister Wang Zhongce was awarded the title of King, and the third Prime Minister Qian Mingyi was also awarded the title of King.
Only the second prime minister, Wei Shiming, did not receive the title of king.
He was also the prime minister in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and a certain one performed really poorly.
Qian Mingyi, the Duke of Shu, was awarded the title of king. He also encountered the era of great changes in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
It will be very difficult for subsequent prime ministers to achieve this status."
"This is great news if all civilian officials are not wiped out during this ceremony.
After the civil and military division of the empire, it was really difficult for civil servants to stand out in the war."
"Qian Mingyi, Duke of Shu, has been granted the title of king. Are there any other non-military people who can be granted the title of king?"
"In this situation, apart from the royal family, I don't think anyone can be crowned king.
There are now four princes, there may be three in the Royal Army, and at least one in the Royal Navy.
These are the eight princes, plus a few princes.
This time, we will confer more than a dozen royal titles and establish more than a dozen vassal states at once.
This small place in Europe is already very crowded with more than a dozen vassal states.
Unless the empire wants to entrust parts of Northern Europe and Arabia that have already sent officials to manage to these princes and kings."
"A dozen vassal kings, it sounds like there is no problem, but a dozen vassal states crowded together in Europe is really too crowded."
"Now the biggest mystery has been revealed. The other people who have been crowned kings are all semi-public.
Next, only dividing the territories of these vassal states can arouse my interest."
Wei Yuansheng, the Minister of Rites, also knew that there would be no unexpected situation next.
He presided over the canonization ceremony this time, which was more relaxed.
He saw Qian Mingyi, Duke of Shu, already walking into the main hall, waiting for the canonization of Emperor Su He.
He took a deep breath and read out the next person to be crowned king.
These people have to wait outside the palace and cannot let Emperor Su He wait for them.
"Lu Chenyang, the Duke of Chu, conquered Europe this time and destroyed the Holy Roman Empire and the Kingdom of France. He made outstanding achievements and was named King of Chu because of his merits."
Lu Chenyang arranged his clothes and walked outside the store to wait.
Others still had doubts. They, the generals who had been personally ordered by Emperor Su He to return to the capital, already knew that they would have a place in the title of king.
Lu Chenyang only cares about where his country will be sealed.
He is also an ambitious person, especially seeing the potential in Europe.
As long as his country is in the heart of Europe, he is confident that it will grow into a great power.
"The Duke of Yue State, Bai Yungui, marched westward to Europe this time, destroyed the Russian Empire, the Polish-Lithuanian Federation, and the German Federation, and made forced landings in many small European countries, displaying the majesty of the empire.
He was named King of Yue for his meritorious service."
"The Duke of Song Dynasty expanded the iron industry, and this time he campaigned for the West in Europe, opening up important routes, ensuring the safety of logistics and transportation, and destroying the Kingdom of England.
He was named King of Song Dynasty for his meritorious service."
"Liang Feng, the Marquis of Xiang, made good arrangements for logistics during this western expedition to Europe. He prevented the spread of plague among the army many times and recruited a large number of European troops. He was named King of Xiang for his merits."
Wei Yuansheng, the Minister of Rites, did not hesitate. He directly read out all the main heroes of this battle and asked them to wait in front of the palace.
Wei Yuansheng spoke like a volley of words and quickly read out the list.
They were all comrades in arms. They looked at each other and walked to the front of the hall together to wait.
The list has been released, and everyone watching the ceremony has been talking about it.
"Song Guogong Zhan Tie, this is the commander-in-chief of the navy.
But I remember that the title of Song Guogong was not reserved for famous ladies.
When the former Duke of Song passed away, His Majesty the Emperor personally went to express his condolences.
How can a veteran like Su Zhuang, who has followed His Majesty the Emperor to conquer the world, have his title taken back?"
"This is a good story in the empire. Before Su Zhuang, Duke of Song Dynasty, passed away, His Majesty the Emperor went to visit him.
The last wish of Duke Su Zhuang of the Song Dynasty was that if a capable person appeared in the Duke's Palace of Song Dynasty and could inherit the Duke's title, he would allow the Duke's title to be passed on to the person in the Duke's Palace.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! If no one in the palace can bear the title of Duke of Song, Duke Guofong of Song would like to ask His Majesty the Emperor to take back the title of Duke of Song.
Their government could not bear the title of Song Guogong.
The Duke's Mansion really brought shame to the old Duke. His Majesty the Emperor gave him several opportunities, but no one performed well enough to inherit the title of Duke of Song.
His Majesty the Emperor can only re-grant this title to someone who can bear the honor of the title in accordance with the old Duke's last wish."
"The wisdom of the old Duke is admirable. The Duke's Mansion does not have enough talents. Even if he wears the name of Song Guogong, it will have no effect. Instead, it will bring disaster to the Duke's Mansion.
The old princess moved her family to resign from the title of Song Guogong.
Your Majesty, considering the hard work and meritorious service of the old Duke, will definitely take good care of the Duke's Mansion.
The first generation has no prospects, but it is very likely that the second generation will.
The title of Duke of Song can no longer be obtained, but if one is strong enough, one can still obtain the title of Duke of Song.
There will always be someone in the Duke's office who realizes his shame and becomes brave again. As long as one talent appears, the Duke's office will make a lot of money."
Many people don't know the inside story of the old government.
They learned about Lao Guo's Kung Fu deeds and admired Su Zhuang's foresight.
If Su Zhuang's health had not collapsed rapidly after the founding of the People's Republic of China, he would have achieved even better results.
"In this war, there are three quotas for the Royal Army and one quota for the Royal Navy.
According to the merits of the Royal Army and Royal Navy, this quota is distributed fairly.
Only the commander of the Royal Navy received enfeoffment, which was in line with previous practice.
But I remember that the Royal Army sent three armies to attack Europe, but how could one army fail to gain anything?"
"In this case, you don't have to guess, it must be that the army has no bright spots.
The enfeoffment of princes and kings was entirely based on merit.
The merits of this commander-in-chief were too few to be compared with those of King Xiang.
This is an extremely humiliating situation and I think the commander-in-chief would be ashamed."
"I'm more curious, why did the King of Xiang directly jump from Marquis to Wangjue when the others are all Dukes?"
Someone asked this question and someone quickly answered it.
“This doesn’t happen often, but everyone should hear about it.
In this case, the meritorious service achieved is too great, and the person directly crosses the threshold of the Duke of the country and becomes a king.
I think that apart from the obvious situation, King Xiang must have done some unknown things, so the title would be contrary to common sense.
This situation also shows that the empire's method of selecting talents is not rigid.
When encountering talents with outstanding performance, the empire will promote them in an exceptional manner."
"The officials of the imperial court have been sealed, and the generals on the front line have also been sealed.
Next, the princes should be ennobled, and except for Prince Su Shu, every prince will have a chance."
"This is simply impossible. Only princes who have reached adulthood or are close to adulthood can get this opportunity.
His Majesty the Emperor cannot allow a ten-year-old child to become the king of a vassal state when it was founded.
If this happens, the order of the empire will be disrupted in the future.
Currently, there are only four princes who can obtain enfeoffment: the second prince Su Lei, the third prince Su Meng, the fourth prince Su Ming, and the sixth prince Su Sheng.
It is such a pity that the fifth prince died at a young age.
Even if a member of the royal family encounters a serious illness that has no cure, there is nothing he can do."
"Four ministers, four generals, and four princes.
There are a total of twelve princes and kings. This number is relatively reasonable. Each country has an opportunity to develop.
Their mutual restraint will also be conducive to the future rule of the empire."
"No one can tell the situation of the royal family and the princes. We will wait and see."
Wei Yuansheng, the Minister of Rites, saw the King of Chu, the King of Yue, the King of Song, and the King of Xiang entering the main hall one after another. Emperor Su He completed the ceremony of canonizing princes and kings.
He waited until the canonization of the last person was completed and announced loudly: "Today's canonization ceremony has ended perfectly.
His Majesty the Emperor will then have New Year's dinner with all the ministers."
The people waiting in front of the palace took advantage of the absence of Emperor Su He to discuss the current situation.
"That's it. Why didn't the princes become kings?"
The officials saw that the person who said this was a visiting businessman representative.
Most civil and military officials ignored this person.
They looked at the businessman with contempt.
Someone couldn't help but explain: "Read the newspapers more often. As long as the princes go to elementary school, are in good health, and don't die suddenly, they will be crowned kings."
This is not a vassal king, but a virtual title indicating the different status of the prince.
This kind of title does not have any power, only the title of a prince.
The second prince is Su Lei, King of Rui, the third prince is Su Meng, King of Liang, the fourth prince is Su Ming, King of Qi, and the sixth prince is Su Sheng, King of Tang.
These are the four princes who are most promising to found the country, the other princes are too young.
It is impossible for His Majesty the Emperor to send a prince who is too young.
If the empire wants to occupy a certain place, it does not need to let the prince hold it on its behalf. It is more convenient to directly incorporate it into the empire's territory."
"The Third Prince Su Meng, Prince of Liang, has an unusual status. I don't know if he will be granted a title.
The second prince Su Lei is also not favored by His Majesty the Emperor, and it is very likely that he will not be able to obtain enfeoffment.
The fourth prince, King Su Ming of Qi, and the sixth prince, King Su Sheng of Tang.
Just looking at the royal titles of these two princes, they must be princes who are deeply loved by His Majesty the Emperor."
Emperor Su He was followed by the eight princes and kings who had just been canonized, and they walked out of the main hall where the canonization was held.
"The empire is happy to have eight princes today, and I am happy with you all.
Today is also the first day of the Lunar New Year, a rare festive day every year.
I will host a banquet outside Huangji Gate to enjoy it with the people."
The distance between the ancestral temple and Huangji Gate is not far, and everyone lined up to go to Huangji Gate in an orderly manner.
The Imperial Dining Room had already known the news and had prepared a banquet outside Huangji Gate in advance.
It is still cold in the first month of the year in the capital, and even if there is a heater near the banquet, it still makes people feel cold.
Emperor Su He specially told the imperial dining room that the main food this time was hot pot.
Eating hot pot in winter will keep you away from the cold without making you collapse on the dining table.
Emperor Su He took his seat, accompanied by Prince Su Shu and eight newly crowned princes and kings.
Everyone saw that Zhou Fangzhi, the eunuch and eunuch who was responsible for the ceremony, received orders from Emperor Su He.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! He walked to the side of the second prince Su Lei, the third prince Su Meng, the fourth prince Su Ming, and the sixth prince Su Sheng.
Let the four princes go to eat at the big round table where Emperor Su He is.
When everyone saw the four princes leaving, they knew that their previous guesses were correct.
These four princes, who have come of age or are about to come of age, will be sent by Emperor Su He to Europe to establish vassal states.
When Prince Su Shu saw his four younger brothers, some frowned while others smiled happily.
He had mixed feelings in his heart. He couldn't tell what it felt like.
The second prince, Su Lei, had been competing with him before, but now he was kicked to Europe.
Prince Su Shu should be happy, but he thought that the second prince Su Lei had his own territory.
He thought of the Battle of Jingnan in the Ming Dynasty.
The second prince Su Lei will be the person who must pay close attention to.
The third prince Su Meng is not a big threat. Su Meng is part Mongolian.
If he wants to inherit Datong, there will be huge resistance within the empire.
This does not require Prince Su Shu to do it himself. Just guiding public opinion can make the third prince Su Meng retreat in the face of difficulties.
Now the third prince Su Meng is going to Europe to establish his country, which is a good thing for him.
The fourth prince Su Ming is his biological brother from the same father and mother.
His younger brother is also an ambitious little guy.
If his younger brother hadn't grown up yet, he would have firmly established himself as the prince.
Once this younger brother is allowed to grow up, they will inevitably fight as they are both legitimate sons.
Now that his younger brother has gone to Europe, Prince Su Shu can rest assured and let him go to Europe and do whatever he wants.
The sixth prince Su Sheng poses almost no threat as his mother clan is too weak.
Concubine Shu Qu Qingyi didn’t have many resources at all.
Emperor Su He saw that everyone was doing their job well in their places, and he immediately ordered: "Imperial dining room, serve the dishes, I am enjoying myself with the people today."